This time of year, I always feel like I’m on a deadline. A million details have to be squared away before the ground freezes and …

The air was perfect this morning. Clean and crisp. There was a hint of fall, but the bright sunshine promises afternoon warmth …

I was at Dad’s yesterday, throwing away shoes. These weren’t shoes that I would donate—they were shoes that already had …

I was working as a software developer twenty-one years ago when planes took down the towers. A bunch of us gathered in a …

I’m on hold again. Back in July, I had a moment of laziness and I decided I would buy some painter’s tape from Amazon. Mom was coming soon …

I grew up in the suburbs of Washington DC, and only came to Maine a few weeks out of the year. I was never once resentful …

Some days you wake up slowly—stretching, blinking at the morning light as you yawn and remember wisps of dreams. This …

My family is here. They arrived a week ago. Predictably, it has been ten degrees cooler and it has rained as much this week as …

The Wet Bandit has struck again. Last summer, on a cool evening, I was filling the water buckets in the barn with the …

It would be really interesting to work in a haunted house—like at an amusement park. A friend of mine managed one when he was …

We’re currently in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer. I’m not complaining. Things are much worse in other places in the …

It’s dry and hot here. There’s no growth in the pasture for the horses, so I’ve been feeding hay. I can’t remember a time when …

A few days ago, I was bummed out by something really stupid. I carried some tools back down to the basement, intending to …

I accidentally ate some mango skin the other day. It wasn’t terrible—a little bitter. I had a little panic attack because I …

I don’t have any wisdom—I won’t pretend that I do. I have a bunch of experiences that I’ve remembered and misremembered …

For a lot of people reading this, it’s Father’s Day (US, Canada, UK). Australia celebrates on September 4 this year. Egypt will be …