Where Trains Once Rumbled

WHERE TRAINS ONCE RUMBLED Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 30, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Last week I picked up an episode of The Cisco Kid and a package of Blackjack gum at Ormsby. The source was a curio shop, located in this small…

Christmas at Our House

CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOME I think our dogs probably enjoyed Christmas as much as we did back in the early 1960s. They seemed to know they had gifts under the tree, and would visit the tree daily to investigate if anything else had arrived…

Backyard Magic, the Most From Compost

BACKYARD MAGIC, THE MOST FROM COMPOST Wednesday, November 21, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 23, 2007 (Picton Gazette) My nephew e-mailed me this morning to tell me that he had found another one. The item he was referring to was one of those little white,…

November Moments At Vanderwater

NOVEMBER MOMENTS AT VANDERWATER Wednesday, November 14, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 16, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There is some sort of emotional connection between November and Vanderwater Conservation Area. I can’t really put my finger on it – it could be the gentle rippling of…

Southern Species Make Their Way Into Area

SOUTHERN SPECIES MAKE THEIR WAY INTO AREA Wednesday, November 07, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 09, 2007 (Picton Gazette) This discovery of a salamander at the east end of Consecon Lake this fall, believed to be a Jefferson’s, is another example of how the make-up…

Preparing for the Eagle’s Return

PREPARING FOR THE EAGLE’S RETURN Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 02, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Recent summer sightings of adult bald eagles in both the Sawguin Creek watershed and the South Bay areas of Prince Edward County are getting local residents excited. Some…