View from the Porch – Harbingers of Spring
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, Surprised at What they Got Done
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Because of the weather conditions the past week, rain, ice, snow and the condition of the dam…
View from the Porch – Clouds of Geese, a Pissed off Dog and Tracks in the Snow
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
View from the Porch – Squirrels, Bald Eagles and the Annoying Neighborhood Dogs
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
Fox River Bald Eagles are Heading Home
Or wherever it is they go when they decided to leave the Fox River. I never have bothered to look up the migration habits and patterns of bald eagles. I'm…
Dear Ken
Dear Ken: My wife and I have been together for 25 years and married for 20 of those. We have three wonderful kids all in their late teens. We love…
Wildlife Watching and Grocery Shopping
Heading east from my house in Yorkville, which I usually have to do when working, I quickly descend into suburbia and it pretty much stays like that all the way…
Introducing Quill Gordon’s Story Time
I like to read well written short stories about the outdoors. The specific topic is unimportant, as long as it is well written. My bookshelf is stuffed with books of…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, Rain, Ice, Snow Stops Everything
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ The other day I got out when it stopped raining to take a look at the Blackberry…