A furry red creature has taken up residence in our backyard. Our dog was the first to discover our new neighbor while searching the backyard for a place to transact his business. Riley stumbled upon the scent and tracks of an animal leading into a large brush pile on...
The holidays are over and winter has taken hold. Save for a passing snow plow, it’s quiet outside. Even a walk down a rocky horse trail near our home is muffled by a carpet of snow. The woods feel like an empty park after all the kids have gone home for supper. But...
The season of thanking and giving is upon us, so it’s time to make a list. Mine is short, yet long on importance: my family, my friends, and living in Driftless Wisconsin. The month of celebration from Thanksgiving through Christmas offers a break from the world at...
When you can’t see the prize, follow your nose. This seems to be the general philosophy of Riley, our five-year old golden retriever, who relies on his snout to find his way in life. We were out for a walk in La Riviere Park when Riley flushed a deer out of a...
There’s no place on earth quite like Driftless Wisconsin in the fall. The bluffs rising from the river gives autumn another dimension in which to paint. She does not waste a good canvas. As the “color season” nears, we find ourselves peeking around the corner to see...
A heat wave persists, bridging the short jump from August to September. Summer refuses to yield without one last performance to remember her by. Even our 18-year-old cat has bowed to the dog days of summer. Sprawled out on the baked concrete of our front porch, he’s...
