“The oldest task in human history is to live
on a piece of land without spoiling it.”
- Aldo Leopold
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55 ~ Trout: A love story (with apologies to Michael Perry)
As the alchemy of fall burnishes the Driftless hills to copper and gold, I’m getting back to writing more, to my own attempt at alchemy.
35 ~ Eagle, wolf, moon.
On Monday my head was pulled up from a book by the return home of my housemate Jeff, bearing urgent news of an adult bald eagle along the road in front of the house, unable to fly…
17 ~ Auction!
From the beginning, it has been my intention to shield this blog, and you, dear readers, from surveillance capitalism…
15 ~ Homage to opening day
Last Saturday morning I was in the car at 4 am, heading west, deeper into the Driftless Area. I love driving through the Wisconsin countryside at that hour - nearly alone on the quiet roads, and watching the night lift as the day world slowly comes alive. By 5:30, I was pulling on waders in the soft early light near a favorite stream, for opening day of the Wisconsin trout season…
14 ~ Amish arc
Early this week, in a respite of fair weather between damp cold of last week and a forecast of warmer yet rainy days, I put in a big push and planted early, cool season vegetables… Most of the vegetable starts I put in are Amish-born…
8 ~ Day 99
Today marks the 99th day since I last went grocery shopping… It’s remarkable how much food I continue to find, mainly just looking among – and getting a bit creative with - my cupboard and freezer. A loaves and fishes experience…