Almost like those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer My usual routine is to get 4 or 5 solid hours of sleep a night, then lay there till I have to get…
Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t it?
Never did like that song much, but the premise is hard to argue with. Got in and along the Fox River today. Lots of color, but I wouldn't say it's…
Suckin’ up that October Sunshine
"What are you doing?" she asked. "Sitting here sucking up all that wonderful sunshine we've been having the last few days. You don't get too many Octobers like this. The…
It’s looking like this weekend will be as perfect as it gets
A little over a month ago, I put up a post: Seems Like a Perfect Weekend for Paddling Down a River It sure looks like another one is coming up…
Chicago Fall Colors, at least a little bit
It's real easy for me to pick on all things Chicago. I grew up there and never lived outside of the city limits till I moved out of the city…
My Stinky River – Wandering the Fox Valley
Last week I put up a simple post with a couple of suggestions for something to do over the weekend out and away from the city. It's going to be…
View from the Porch – Hummingbirds, turkeys, squirrels, fishing and asparagus.
I haven't seen the hummingbirds in a few days. The water level in their feeders looks like it hasn't moved either. I'll leave them up through the next coming warm…
It’s going to be beautiful out this weekend
Time to go for a short drive. Really, Morris isn't that far away and the ride, if you take some back roads, is well worth it. The Grundy County Corn…
Great Horned Owls have no Sense of Smell
I heard the other day that there are too many skunks in the Chicago area. In the 6 years I've been living along the edge of a wooded ravine, I've…