Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you’re all doing well. We got some much needed rain here recently, but we still could use more. The dry weather has certainly strained some gardens and lawns, but thankfully I have municipal water and hearty grass (and weeds). I can’t believe it is almost August already. Don’t…

Hello Friends of the Road, Assuming you are all in the northern hemisphere, it is now officially Summer. For the most part, the weather has been good here lately but we could use a little rain as lawns are drying out and I’ve seen some hillsides are looking a bit brown. With the costs of…

Hello Friends of the Road, With the price of gas, it seems like a good time to stay home and do some historical research, and tend to your vegetable gardens. Outside of a couple early scorchers here in VT, it has been a pretty good Spring so far. I have a variety of stuff for…

Hello Friends of the Road, How is everyone doing? We’ve made it through another Winter. For those not in areas of snow, you don’t get credit for weathering another season of cold, ice, and back breaking snow removal. I’m sure you have other challenges in your area, but no snow patch for you scouts! I…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you are all well. Most of my gardens are now set for Winter and I’ve got a suet feeder hung and ready to go. Flags are being picked up at CPR roadside markers now (thank you George and Nancy!) and daylight fades earlier every day. But that all…

Hello Friends of the Road, As I’m writing this I am heavily distracted by a particular ballgame being played right now in Boston. I am not guaranteeing that I will finish this tonight, but I’ll try. It is now October and the postseason has begun. On top of that, I received flower bulbs today, so…

Hello Friends of the Road, I’m writing this on Labor Day. I’m not one to sit still, so I’m being laborious as usual. But I’ve dialed it down a notch, so I don’t feel too guilty. I’ve spent the past couple days working on a stone stairway in my backyard. It gives me deep appreciation…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you are all doing well. I saw signs of the times tonight as I had to turn on lights earlier in the evening, and saw some colored leaves on neighbor’s trees. Not mine though! I’m glueing them on the branches and painting each one green. So enjoy the…

Hello Friends of the Road, Have any of you been walking the back roads lately? The frequent rains we’ve been having in the Northeast have taken a rest thankfully. If only we could have sent some of that rain out west huh? Those days of smoke in the air certainly hit home. Back to the…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you are all well. We are quickly approaching mid July already! I hope you’re getting your fill from local snack bars and ice cream shops. I visited a local one today and enjoyed a haddock sandwich with fries and a milkshake. I eat fairly healthy, so I have…