October of 2021 saw a few more things return to normal for us in the COVID era. The Fryeburg Fair, a local agricultural fair, has been canceled last year. It was back […]
My September 2021 Round-Up
September of 2021 was an interesting month. The leaves are starting to change up here, although there’s not much color right around my house thanks to an invasion of gypsy moths we […]
Corona Virus Diaries: March 23, 2021 – A Time To Burst Forth
As we enter spring, and the first anniversary of everything being shut down, we are seeing 55 current cases of COVID in our county. The cumulative total since they began testing is […]
The GOP Hypocrisy Continues: Why Even Local Candidates Can’t Be Considered
My friend Alex wrote an excellent post a few days back about how he was a victim of the “cancel culture” right-wingers are currently wringing their hands about. You see, he was […]
Corona Virus Diaries: March 16, 2020
It’s a blustery, cold day in north-central New Hampshire. I woke up this morning to the wind howling and a temperature below zero. Even right now it’s only 21°F with a “feels […]
Corona Virus Diaries: March 8, 2021
About a week ago, I made up my mind to make a diary post once a week on Sunday afternoons. As you can see, that went by the wayside the first week. […]
Corona Virus Diaries: February 27, 2021 – Adventures in Hair Loss & Geocaching
Currently there are just 70 active cases of COVID in our county. The statistics have dropped sharply, despite the fact that it’s ski season and we have a lot of people from […]
Corona Virus Diaries: February 15, 2021
Well, here we are. It’s more than a year since things went to hell in a handbasket. I was advocating for my son to be in the 1A group. He is immunocompromised […]
Corona Virus Diaries: January 27, 2021
It’s the coldest part of the winter for us here in the White Mountains. In years past, we’ve seen negative temperatures quite frequently this time of year. That’s not happening so much […]
Corona Virus Diaries: January 16, 2021 and Musings on the Last Two Weeks
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about COVID, but I thought about it every day, of course. Going to Disney World, you’re reminded constantly on property to wear a mask […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 