Quaintrelle

Saturday, 2/2/19 The first day of the great thaw of Pennsylvania. Brian and I awakened early to head to Green Furnace State Park in...

Woke up to a scrim of snow and despite the increasing temperatures, today felt colder than yesterday. It has everything to do with the...

I woke up to a blue sky and the whistle of the tea kettle. Brian was boiling water, but not for tea. He went outside with a mug of...

There's always something magical about watching walls of weather approach you. Early this morning, Brian and I stood shivering on our...

Charles Darwin, William Bartram, W.S. Merwin, and of course, Mary Oliver. Who do you have on your person today? I carry a backpack with...

I rolled my eyes a lot today. Sighed a lot. That kind of sigh that has a wet gurgle at the back of the mouth. My tongue may have...

This weekend was just what I needed. Family, friends, dogs, hiking, reading, and SLEEP. I'm in the mood to make a list, so here it goes:...

The whirlwind that has been work is receding and it's Friday, to boot. I am reminded of my parents who are retired and often forget what...

Every day, I open a door. My bedroom door that I cannot close completely or I'll be stuck because the knob doesn't turn. My bathroom door...

It was obvious that no one had attempted to walk the trail, what with the amount of snow and the ice that had accumulated on top of it. I...