Was Nice out there Today
My wife and I don't sit still well. Our usual routine at the end of a day is to go for a walk at either the nearby forest preserve or…
My own version of Injun Summer
This post first went up on November 14, 2010 and was called I went for a walk along the Fox River on Sunday... It's that time of year again and…
You Know how to do That?
I wish I didn't remember how to change an alternator. Then I wouldn't feel compelled to do it. But a dead car and limited financial resources has you staring down…
My Bones Hurt
The other day while out running and gunning down the river, hitting spots to see if fish were around... I slid down an eight foot tall near vertical, in my…
The Fall Colors are Changing Fast
Down Yorkville way the fall colors are changing fast, much faster than I thought they would. Every day there's more yellow, more orange, more red and considerably less green. If…
It’s so Beautiful out There
The sun is lower in the sky every day, the days are getting shorter and we've had a few frosts out my way. The trees are starting to respond accordingly.…
More Things to do, Places to go
With the coming of the fall season, my last post was about Things to do, Places to go that are close to the Chicago area. This one branches out further,…
Wada u Lookin’ at?
I had a big long write up in my head about this with many more pictures, but I got lazy. So this will have to do. I see the same…
Damn Tree and You Learn Something New Every Day
One of the trees in my backyard that got destroyed by the storm we had at the end of June was a locust tree. Since then the tree has been…