I Had a Staredown With a Hummingbird


Yesterday I took the day off. Well, for the most part I did (I thought it would be wise to go check on my boat). I got some things done - pictures set out, things put away, tossed a few things away - that I had not gotten done yet but needed to do. At … Continue reading I Had a Staredown With a Hummingbird

Remember When…


...before microwaves were all the rage and "T.V. Dinners" were in foil pans and they were 45 minutes in the oven? Well one other thing I did not mention is that there is no microwave out here where I am now. Nope, not a microwave oven. Some of you reading this never knew a time … Continue reading Remember When…

A Step Into the Past


Well, I have been on the island about three days now. Being the only one here makes it rather interesting to say the least. The cabin sits in the middle of a giant gull colony. No the gulls are not giant, the colony is. There are several hundred just around the cabin alone. By the … Continue reading A Step Into the Past

Finally!


I write this post as I am sitting here in the cabin on Protection Island. I've got a nice wood fire going in the stove and I am enjoying a cocktail after a busy and hectic last few days. I am now the caretaker on P.I., and this is my first night here in that … Continue reading Finally!

And So It Begins…


A little over two years ago I was... oh never mind. That was then, and this is now. Now is MUCH better. Then sucked in MANY ways. With just a few days left here at The Spit, I started to move some of my belongings out of my cabin. Some is going into storage, and … Continue reading And So It Begins…