As you can see, the ducks on the pond are driving Danny crazy! I have no doubt that he is a retriever, because he runs back and forth along ...

I came home last night to a pond full of Ducks! The first two ducks we named Paddy and Maddy McDuck. They're always together and his g...

Danny's favorite show this year is American Idol. In fact, he is so enamored with one of the contestants that he's trying different...

...on the list of how long you have to work until " Tax Freedom Day ". Ugh.

The wall is finished - the question is what to do with all the remaining 2 tons of stone ? It is hard to believe that all of this came from ...

All of the snow had put a temporary halt to the landscaping. Construction of the wall restarted today and I worried that the ducks would be...

The pair of ducks that spent some time at our pond last spring have returned! It seems that the deer and ducks will have to learn to share ...

Now doubt about out, Persephone is moving in. We've been in the forties for the last couple days and the fifties are on their way. Ou...

Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where, The flowers is.

The hawks are back! Last summer, we would often see them sitting on our deck or in the trees near the pond. Winter came and we would spot on...

The massive Noreaster hit Wilton on Friday. After blowing the driveway Friday night, Saturday morning, and finally Saturday afternoon, we f...

The large excavator arrived today. The old yard is disappearing (thankfully) and the stone wall continues to expand.

The heavy equipment arrived and our yard is now a big mud puddle. You can see the start of the "farmer's wall".

I started reading Jon Katz a number of years ago when I picked up my Wife's copy of A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me . I wa...

The landscaper has finally started working on the back yard! The first step is a baby step - the silt fence has been installed and the utili...

I'm all for anti-spam measures. In fact, I have the word verification turned on for the So What Co-operative . But c'mon, I had to...

With any luck, this will be the last snow of the season. Not like we can call two sub-four-inch and a couple dustings snow. Not like we ca...

The woodchuck is back! We saw it grabbing leaves and twigs and then it disappeared under the shed. I just hope the shed will not become a wo...

Lets just say I'm a 411 .

Danny and I decided to take advantage of the relatively mild weather and went for a walk in the downtown area Sunday. Downtown Wilton is re...