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Gear – for both computer and light-weight backpacking – requires research online and in the field. Learning a new computer operating system while field testing new tools creates both obstacles and opportunities.
Spending the day with the original twitterers – robins, cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers and the rest of the spring arrivals.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s clear instructions on how to get started.
As the opportunities to access the Internet grow, so do the options for communicating for business and pleasure. I prefer to spend my time in the woods, so that makes me one of the few people I know who limit computer time. My goal is to find the most productive online communities. Lately, I’ve been [...]
Besides the very clever play on words of her name, writer Janet Riehl’s site, Riehl Life, is filled with art and music rich in cultural heritage. I’m crazy about her 92-year-old dad, who is still making music. Janet and I participated in a recent blog chain. I had no clue how to make the best [...]
I’ve just discovered the world of guest blogging. That’s where you post an article on someone else’s site. Why would you do that? One good reason is to provide readers with broader access to interesting and relevant content. Another is to build both business and social relationships. I am truly honored that fellow writer and [...]
When I started this business almost two years ago, my goal was to be able to be out in the woods while writing and working. My budget does not include finances for a hard-wired computer, like those used by our military. My woods time is spent writing with pen or pencil and paper and transcribing [...]
The eMail never stops. I hate the feeling of unfinished business. It reminds me of how in third grade Mrs. Cavanaugh would give us sheets of arithmetic problems to add, subtract, multiply and divide from the time we entered her room until the school day officially started. Eventually we caught on that these papers were [...]
It’s bitter cold and a list of wild animals frequent the feeders.
They include a pair of cardinals, six blue jays, several white-throated sparrows, juncos, chickadees, titmouse and seven squirrels. I’ve probably missed a few species. Apparently the birds of prey – a juvenile hawk and an owl – are no where near this small yard at the moment. I’ve seen both hawk and owl right outside my window.
I’m at my computer waiting for the day to warm up, before setting out on a hike. I’m struggling, as I do every few months, trying to find a way to fit my outdoor life and my writing life together.
