The winds of change are in the air, almost palpable, as our attention begins to shift from Summer and its carefree nature to the more frenetic, frenzied schedule of Fall.  Some may say, we use this time to prepare for the long winter months ahead, much like our squirrel friends…

The birdsong?  What happened to the birdsong?  Were they not singing and perhaps giggling at our misfortune?  Stupid birds.  They were mocking us at best and warning us at worst.  Spring is clearly for the birds…not for us. We’re in the midst of record-breaking, cold temperatures with the threat of…

Since my last post, I don’t believe it has rained much, if at all, and the temps continue to rise.  Our lawns are going dormant – turning a yellowish-brown, and some trees are dropping their inner leaves in an effort to conserve their dwindling supply of water and nutrients.  With…