Monthly Archives: December 2011

I walked to the nearest beach the other morning. It was windy and mild. I met a mockingbird, foraging for berries. One of our neighbors had done something rather charming with Canada goose holiday decorations. Not everything I saw was … Continue reading →

I thought I would treat you to something beautiful for Christmas, so I took a trip to my favorite nursery to see what creative things they were doing for the holidays. As usual, I left with a couple of new ornaments … Continue reading →

So is it just me, or do you find it a little bit sad just before Christmas to see all the trees that were never sold? It seems kind of wrong that they were raised to be one glorious thing … Continue reading →

Just as many of us are gathering boxwood to make lovely Christmas decorations there is news of a new blight that has infected boxwoods in neighboring Connecticut. It is caused by the fungus Cylindrocladium buxicola, which hails from the UK. … Continue reading →

I am at my desk, looking out over the lawn to the salt pond. It’s mid-December, and the grass is still  green. The sage and thyme in my vegetable garden are very much alive, because until a couple of days … Continue reading →

Since I seem to be in a “squirrely” frame of mind these days, let’s pause for a moment to consider the great squirrel migrations. Yes, like the mighty bison, gray squirrels did indeed migrate in huge numbers, across rivers (they … Continue reading →

For the past couple of months, people in New England have been talking about acorns – or the near total  lack of them. There just aren’t any, and what is surprising is how many animals are affected. Last fall, there … Continue reading →