Rumors, assumptions, lies, that ravage the soul and turn the heart to ice; how do you deal with them, especially when it is directed at you or those you love? Gossip, the destructive tongue, it is more cutting than an icy blizzard wind. Read more…

I received a letter in the mail. It was from a friend who is presently living in Florida. She’s one of the migrators, doesn’t like winter but her heart will always be in Vermont. I’ve been telling her about our unseasonably warm winter. She’ll be back by the beginning of April. Just like the geese and the robins, she will come home again…Read more.

A poem that I wrote in remembrance of a day that taught me a lot about life.

The unexpected dangers of the beautiful nature.

In this article, I write about how to protect yourself and find personal success in a challenging world.

More haiku from my ever growing collection of haiku.

Gentle ice…

Funny to talk about food
Well I enjoyed eating it
Until….

Winter in the North Country is an awesome season, much of the time frigid cold but its beauty is a marvel to behold. Read more…

Living with extreme cold weather of course difficult to be lived by man. But it does not matter for a man of Dutch origin, who holds the world record eight times survive in temperatures below zero degrees.