The hummingbird arrived seemingly within minutes of my hanging the first plant on the front porch.

My friends Linda and Giora sent me this picture of a rainbow the other day. I was busy on a Zoom meeting and had totally missed it.

I expected it would offer me the perfect incentive in the form of some new book recommendations.

My friend, an avid photographer, suggested we visit the ruins of the Brooksbrae Brick Factory to take pictures. Located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the ruins have become a well-known spot for graffiti artists.

I recently got my heating and cooling usage report for September. I had five hours of additional heating compared to last year and four hours of additional cooling.

September in the Berkshires is a month when I do not expect to use heating or cooling.

I am not a gardener. I find weeding as unsatisfying as housework. Everything looks good for the moment, and then you have to start all over again.

As certain as weather coming from the west, the things people know for sure will change. There is no knowing for a fact. The only dependable things are humility and looking.

I am spending part of the winter in Boca Raton, Florida, in a country club community with hundreds of homes and apartment buildings.