My perennial bed is a war zone. If you garden on Cape Cod, your garden is always under some kind of attack – drought, nor'easters, chipmunks, rabbits, turkeys, the hound running through it after a squirrel. But now it is under siege from a seemingly innoc... See more
Excuse me if I sound a bit off, but I’m suffering from actual empty nest syndrome. This year a gray catbird made a nest in the viburnum next to my deck, just outside my kitchen window. It was just about at eye height, barely 15 inches and a closed window ... See more
Storms bring neighbors together. So do opossums. The hound and I were walking the neighborhood's snowy roads after the first winter storm when the hound suddenly froze and went into alert mode: tail straight, nose focused, paw up. Usually this means a fox... See more
Spring in New England is when you’re always wearing the wrong coat, or so says the Internet. But ain’t that the truth? One day during this so-called Cape Cod spring, I wore three different outdoor cover-ups in one day: a down jacket in the morning to walk... See more
AARP Hearing Center Key takeaways - Have a will, no matter your assets. Even small estates need clear instructions. - Speak up about scams. Hiding loss from fraud can damage trust with your kids. - Avoid inheritance surprises. Unequal gifts call for expla... See more
