Category: Stories
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Front Porch Drama

The weather is lovely, cool and bright. Showers roll through every third day or so, soaking the garden. Now that the landscape has dried out a little, the garden seems much happier and the mosquito population has declined noticeably. Our front porch has been the site of considerable drama of late, as our neighbors’ cats…
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Summer Sunday, Reprise

We made it to the park and spent a majestic day on the lake. Jennie took the kayak out before I managed to bring out either camera so there is no documentation of her voyage. Suffice to say she enjoyed the warm water and bright yellow water lilies. (I had just been listening to a…
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Summer Sunday

We are in the midst of a series of fine days. The maple up the street, the one that fills my office window, is rapidly turning red, and there are hints of color in other trees as well. The robin that took up residence on our porch has settled into nesting, and we are actively…
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Canal Stories

Today the sky is grumpy and there is a welcome chill to the air. Here on our residential street Nature is celebrating summer’s abundance. The robin that set up housekeeping on our front porch is patrolling the garden during her time off the nest. Our sunflowers are in bloom and the goldfinches are noisily enjoying…
Michael Watson PhD
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