Drought will inevitably bring out snakes
Several months ago I wrote about the probable consequences to wildlife of the anticipated drought. The drought has now officially arrived, and there is no longer much hope for any significant rain for the next six months. When water is lacking, plants do not grow, insects and rodents do not thrive and large animals that eat small animals have a difficult time finding a meal.
Turkey’s in the tub: must be Thanksgiving
Over the years, I’ve believed my biggest Thanksgiving challenge, short of buying a second fridge, was finding a water-tight vessel large enough to hold a brining turkey the size of a Shetland pony within its confines for two entire days prior to Thanksgiving.
Royal Swedish couple toured South Valley
My neighbor John B. Webb worked on my computer recently. To
Ending the year takes a lot of resolve
As you are sitting there knee-deep in the remnants of Christmas
