River Life

I said to myself, before you start negotiating…

The search for firewood turned into an unexpected lesson in patience. An exercise in value that extends beyond a cash transaction. With another winter storm on the horizon, I looked at my woodpile and realized it was lacking. I hadn’t used much over the past week, and I was hoping

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Opportunity Overload

It’s become apparent to me that my ability to focus is under assault, and it may be a problem that many in my position are dealing with. Numerous opportunities arise on a day-to-day basis, making it challenging to remain on track with any one of them. I see a direction

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What’s Left Behind

Time passes, and the soft parts fall away, but the most resilient parts linger. I saw this guy wash up on the shore last fall. The vultures and the crabs made quick work of his remains. It happened on the cusp of hunting season, so a bad shot may have

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