. “Fica a dica” means “here’s some advice” in Portuguese. We’re all getting antsy for spring, are we not? Yes, we are, especially with the snowdrops and crocuses peering around from their spots in our garden beds. Along with this impatience come the dreaded leaf blowers and rakes…and the blowing up of invertebrates and queen bees. So the Owl is
Read moreOne of the first signs of imminent spring is so-called “Big Night” which is not, in fact, a movie about crazy Italians, but rather an exciting and somewhat terrifying (for the little amphibians) experience as they migrate from their upland overwintering habitat to their spring breeding grounds. Actually, I don’t know if little beasties feel terror, but I feel it
Read moreEvery spring I remember my AP English teacher Mr. Gordon and his joy in this time of year. I try not to remember how many times I skipped class to enjoy said spring at Sherwood Island state park. Fortunately, I stuck around class long enough to net a “5” on that AP test, and to be able to recite “Nature’s
Read moreSome people know spring is truly here when the daffodils and crocuses appear, the leaf blowers rev up, and the garden stores re-open. Others eagerly await the hanging of the Dairy Joy sign, which signals a return to swirls of Vanilla, Chocolate, Marble Twist and Coffee, Raspberry, Javaberry. And so spring sprang yesterday at 1 pm when Dairy Joy opened
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