Horns of a DilemmaMaybe the Greeks and Romans were onto some things related to nature, wildlife and hunting with their statues and stories. We were agog as…Oct 30Oct 30
Succulence and a Bad Blackberry HankeringUnbidden but prolific. Beloved but exotic nuisance. Sweet and flavorful but armed with blood-creasing spines. Blackberries are a lot like…Sep 5Sep 5
Cow-eye and the Currently Married FirewooderHello dear friend. Thank you for your kind invitation to visit your pine bowered cabin by the beautiful Kootnay River. It will take some…Jul 4Jul 4
Scent of a DogNo, I don’t mean bloodhounds or drug-sniffing dogs abilities here, I mean WHAT THE HELL DOES YOUR DOG SMELL LIKE? The correct answer here…May 30May 30
Magical Louisiana SwamplandsThe quality of the light touches something deep inside; powdery blue-gray coming from above, sides, and reflected below. The bottomlands…Mar 181Mar 181
Squirrel Stew . . . Really?First, live out in the country where invasive, exotic gray squirrels are abundant, a nuisance, and where a pellet gun raises no eyebrows.Dec 16, 2023Dec 16, 2023
To Cook a PigYes, there is something very carnal about the photo above, shockingly so. It almost deserves a thong on there and what is with that little…Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
Mrs. Russell’s: Music, Food, FriendshipThere was going to be a homegrown music fest so I started thinking about food.Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 2023
SacremeatThere was smoke, and char, and the gleaming blade’s edge pulled with a tender tug against the juicy meat. As the slice rolled over on…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Polite Outhouse in a TreeSitting on a toilet seat four meters in the air, braced up against a tree, I marveled at my friend Marty’s ingenuity at building a…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
