Tag Archives: woods

Blogging Ideas During Winter

Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin

I have often said that my life has turned into one big blog post. That’s either really good or really pitiful. Depends on what kind of mood I’m in. I would say that it is good more than not. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Ramblings, Winter | Tagged Autumn, blog, blogger, bloggers, blogging, bloom, canoe, computer, fall, flower, Flowers, lawns, leaves, ny, Porch, posts, reading, snow, Spring, spring summer, Summer, walking, walking in the woods, whale, whaling, Winter, woods, Yahoo! | 3 Comments

Standing In The Sun

Posted on December 7, 2008 by admin

I was lying in bed last night at around 12:30 just thinking about the ins and outs of life. I turned to my side and noticed that one of the backyard motion detector lights had clicked on. They aren’t too … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Ramblings, Spring, Summer, Winter | Tagged cats, cold, dog, driveway, first snow, holly, motion detector lights, neighbor, neighborhood, parents, Porch, scenery, snow, spotlight, Spring, Summer, sun, time of year, walkway, window, window shades, wolves, woods | Leave a comment

The Elusive Goal Of Freedom

Posted on December 4, 2008 by admin

Man, It’s been a rough week. I did a little complaining recently. I called a few people who are close to me and vented my frustration about the goings on of our world. They politely listened for a while, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Hiking, Ramblings, Recreation, Travels | Tagged accord, Appalachian Trail, auto pilot, binghamton university, Business, car, Cars, College, dog, Furniture, glass of wine, graduation, honda, honda accord, kitchen floor, laurie, nature trail, New York, North Carolina, ocean, playing tennis, Politics, real estate, rob, school loans, tennis courts, walking the trail, Weather, Westchester, westchester community college, Wilmington, Wine, woods | 3 Comments

November Plantings From Arbor Day

Posted on November 2, 2008 by admin

I made a vow a few years back. I vowed that I would never buy trees from Arbor Day again. Obviously, I didn’t have much luck with my first batch. I think the problem with the last batch of trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs, Winter | Tagged arbor day, bamboo stakes, blue spruce, blue spruce trees, norway spruce, norway spruces, planters, plantings, property, shovel, soil, spruces, Winter, woods | Leave a comment

It’s Shaping Up To Be A Very Colorful Autumn

Posted on October 13, 2008 by admin

I must say, it really is. I was driving up to Manchester this afternoon when I noticed how brilliant the trees looked. It’s mostly the Maples, Birches and Hickorys. Their leaves are really getting bright. I see mostly orange, red … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Home Improvement | Tagged Autumn, birch, birches, colorful trees, driveway, fire wood, leaves, maples, oak tree, pieces of wood, sun, sunshine, wood, woods | Leave a comment

My Firewood Pile

Posted on October 4, 2008 by admin

This is one of the firewood piles I made so far. There are three others about this size. I am not sure how much wood that is, but it’s a pretty good amount. I did a little wood splitting this … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Improvement | Tagged Autumn, birches, crisp air, cut, early autumn, firewood, house, logs, maples, piles, red oak tree, Summer, temperature, wood, woods | 3 Comments

A Business Idea – Start Selling Wood Pellets

Posted on September 21, 2008 by admin

I keep trying to tell anyone who will listen that they should get into the wood pellet selling business. I mean it. If you want to get into a “carbon-neutral” business, start selling wood pellets. The demand for wood pellets … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | Tagged Business, business idea, carbon, Connecticut, delivery charges, heat, Heating, heating oil, oil, pellet stove, pellets, quality wood, selling, stove store, wood, wood pellet, wood pellets, woods, yellow pages | 4 Comments

My First Nice Bike Ride

Posted on August 28, 2008 by admin

Yesterday, I decided to start riding my mountain bike in the morning, when it’s cooler outside. I think we were going for a walk when I came up with that idea. You know, as I was out and about…I always … Continue reading →

Posted in Travels | Tagged bicycle, bike ride, exercise, helmet, hills, mountain, mountain bike, nice bike, rocks, woods, workout | 3 Comments

My Morning Walk To The Mailbox

Posted on August 15, 2008 by admin

In my last post, I said that people need to start writing more. I said that our readers don’t care what we write about, just that we write. I even threatened to take my camera out with me this morning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Landscaping, Ramblings, Trees & Shrubs | Tagged acorns, ants, bloom, bush, bushes, camera, chainsaw, firewood, flower, Mulch, oak acorn, photo, photos, squirrel, squirrels, Trees & Shrubs, walking tour, white flower, wood, woods, writing | 4 Comments

Hiking At Devil’s Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, CT

Posted on July 27, 2008 by admin

As I have mentioned before, Connecticut is the place to be if you like parks, hiking, mountain biking and recreation in general. We are learning that people around here take this stuff very seriously. When driving around, it’s hard not … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer, Travels | Tagged bridge, Camping, chapman, Connecticut, covered bridge, ct, devil, east haddam, Hiking, hopyard rd, hopyard state park, lake, map, mountain, mountain biking, river, state parks, stone bridge, vista, water, waterfall, woods | Leave a comment