The trumpet vine growing up the utility pole at Georgetown and Yorktown is starting to bloom, which is a real treat for birds, bees, and people. The trunk—and, yes, I do mean trunk—of the vine is approximately as big around as the utility pole itself. The foliage is so thick that it hides untold numbers… Continue reading Along the Sidewalks
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We’ve had our first stick-to-the ground snow. Often, the first real snow of the year is strikingly beautiful, sitting decoratively on branches and the last of the autumn flowers. This snow, not so much. There was enough to need shoveling, and that’s about it. Children, however, think of any amount of snow as raw material… Continue reading Building