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Remarkable. 250 days -- a round number, a record, a sign of the times. And counting. Here's what I'm thinking now about living the l...

So, let's start off with a bit of humor today. A cartoon popped into my Inbox today. If ever there was one that hit home, this one is it...

You're talking to a person here who has, from day 1 of the pandemic, practiced safe behaviors. Being retired makes that less of a challe...

 It's the kind of day that makes you wish we were, say, in the middle of February already. The cold is penetrating, the somber tones out...

It felt like a race: hasty retreat from the breakfast table, a fast loop around the New Development, a run to the barn where I hop on the tr...

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Oh, but imagine being a bus driver right now. Or a grocery store clerk, as we approach a string of big grocery ...

One of my favorite winter moments unfolds during a morning walk, after an especially cold night. This is when you'll find crystals of ic...

You should never let a beautiful day escape from you. Grab it, hold onto it, use it. Even if it's chilly. Sunshine and clear skies, calm...

I had half hoped for a peaceful transition: from the strange almost summer like weather of the past week, to the usual settling in of what s...

Narcissus Baby Boomer, Tulip Pink Impression, Snowdrops. The remaining bulbs for planting. Two dozen Dutch Master daffodils still to arrive,...