Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

The single nicest time of year to go for a walk in the woods is in early May, before the leaves (and the blackflies and mosquitoes) come out...

Spring is in full swing, my favourite time of year. My real love is wildflowers; a walk in the woods on a sunny day in May is just a joy. ...

We see wild turkeys quite regularly as we drive around the landscape of the Beaver Valley region, all year round. They clean up the soybean...

April arrives and there's so much to do outside (and I tend to be so single-minded about doing things), that I forget about blogging. S...

The past two days have seen a bout of our typical but crazy April weather. I thought we were ready to start working in the garden, and had ...

A few warm days, and the snow is pretty well gone. It's mid-April, and the second wave of migrant birds is arriving back. While robins, ...

Well, I think spring is finally here. At the moment there's actually a thunderstorm passing overhead, it's pouring rain, and whateve...