A Wanderer

Not all who wander are lost.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

I am a recently retired accountant/finance professional looking to explore all of the interests I have had over the years, promising myself that I would pursue them “when I had the time”. Maybe you are on a similar journey.


LATEST POSTS


  • Mourning Cloak

    4/26/2022:This year the variety of butterflies seems to have expanded and arrived earlier than usual. Here is a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) that I had not observed before.

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  • Transplanting and Moving

    4/26/2022:All of the transplants from the hydroponics into the organic seed potting mix are doing well. Today I transplanted three tomato varieties (one each), Italian Heirloom, Black Plum and Livingston’s Paragon, to pots. Here are photos of the Black Plum, before and after transplant. I also moved one mint plant from the lights in the…

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  • Intro to Blogging Course

    4/23/2022:I am starting the WordPress Intro to Blogging Course. I have been blogging for a little while, but can definitely improve. The course starts out with a number of questions. The first is “Why are you blogging publicly instead of keeping a diary?” The blog has the potential for feedback, the diary does not. Although…

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  • Cutting Board

    4/13/2022:Here is the picture of the first completed cutting board, flawed but functional. I have started using it in the kitchen and am very happy with it. It turned out to be larger, even with cutting off the feet, than the plastic cutting boards I was using. My wife also decided to toss all of…

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  • BOOK REVIEW: Forest Walking by Peter Wohlleben & Jane Billinghurst

    Originally posted on Tiger Riding for Beginners: I really enjoyed The Hidden Life of Trees and look forward to reading Forest Walking. Tiger Riding for Beginners Forest Walking: discovering the trees and woodlands of North America by Peter Wohlleben My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page Out: April 26, 2022 Wohlleben’s “The Hidden Life…

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  • BOOK REVIEW: The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka

    Originally posted on Tiger Riding for Beginners: Definitely a must read if you are into permaculture. Tiger Riding for Beginners The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page I kept running into references to this book in my readings about food and farming, and, eventually, I figured it must…

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