Jim’s Blog: A Winter to Remember, For Many Reasons
Although the news media has made a great deal about the frozen stuff falling from the skies, there’s a more important story that they are missing: the fact that liquid is falling at all. Back in early spring of 2013, I was talking with a colleague about the drought issue; I posited then that “eventually […]
Shooting the Bull (Sluice)
Well, summer is quickly coming to a close. The long hot days of summer — although it has really not been a very hot summer around these parts — are all but a distant memory. In May I anxiously anticipate the long days of summer, but by the end of August, summer has worn out […]
The First Step is Admitting the Problem …
I’ve thought long and hard about this, and I feel I must make a confession to you: I have an addiction. I’ve been in denial for many years, but I’m finally ready to come forward and speak out, in the hope that sharing my experience will benefit others. My family claims my addiction robs us […]
Close Encounters and the End of Winter
As I type, the wind is blowing outside at 444 mph and the temperature is -93 degrees Fahrenheit. And yes, I am sitting in a cramped airplane seat trying to make the time fly as fast as the airplane is – without out much luck, I will add. I am diverting course from my normal […]
The Great Escape
The warm days of Spring are upon us. I have finally come to terms with the end of Winter- albeit reluctantly. I am now ready to again venture out to explore the outside world especially that which involves water. So on a recent Sunday, I decided to leave this world for a while. No, I […]
Winter Weather?
If you are a Weather Channel devotee like I am, you probably have noticed that their current storyline is not about winter, but the lack thereof. I would guess that ratings are hurting without the normal winter weather extremes that draw folks to the tube. I would also guess that industries that depend on cold […]
Celebrate Earth Day with Action!
“That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.” — Aldo Leopold Earth Day holds a special place in my heart for two reasons: 1) the date, April 22, is also my younger daughter’s birthday – and appropriately enough, […]
Thoughts on Winter’s End
Well, the signs are spring are beginning to show with sights of Sandhill Cranes headed back north and the Spring Peepers beginning their annual late winter chorus. Not a moment to soon for me. I am not sure where you live, but around these parts we have had a winter to remember. We have […]
Me vs. the Sourwood Trees
Fall is upon us, bringing clear, bright blue skies and supposedly cooler temperatures — but as I write this, it is eighty degrees and feels more like summer. So I am guessing we will go from summer to winter in short order. The end of summer means that school days have returned, which brings me […]
Winter Musings
Well, this entry in my series of thoughts and musings is long overdue. To be honest, while I enjoy putting down my thoughts in digital mode, I am not a writer by nature. My interest in outdoor activities seems to take me down the road of adventure rather than sitting at a computer. As Popeye […]
