Sunshine and sycamore

No matter how often I see the spectacle, I am always amazed at how beautiful the sun is on the sycamore’s bark. That’s meadow rue blooming down on the left. When We first looked at this house back in 1999, I was excited to see the huge sycamore in the back yard. I’ve always wanted [...]

Bada bing bada BOOM

Wednesday night found us listening to the snaps and booms of firecrackers in our neighborhood. Around 11:00pm, we heard a succession of loud booms. We assumed someone had put some big firecrackers in a trash can, for these explosions had that kind of muffled sound. Seconds later, however, our power flickered and went off. It [...]