Stream Of Consciousness – Page 3

Proximity | 11.13.22

You movedAnd I almost didn’t find you.In dreamsI don’t know how to read.We touchedAnd didn’t recoil.Now I movedAnd you’re moving with me.

I live in a valley where the Connecticut River has a major influence on the weather we get down at the house. I’m half a mile from the main road, the other side of which lives the river. In the warmer months, you can hear the powerboats ripping down the multi-state waterway. Due to theContinue reading “River Sisters Homestead”

Eden’s Shore

Most people see Spring and Summer as the ideal time to have an adventure in the great outdoors. Spring? YES!Summer? Not so much… This morning I woke up and it was 45 degrees before the sun crawled over the mountain. It’s only 48 now with the sun in my eyes – and all I wantContinue reading “Eden’s Shore”

There’s Always Airplane Mode…

Last week Elon Musk announced that he was going to launch more of his Starlink satellites into space so that some of the most remote locations on the planet would have cell service. Outlets like Outside and Gear Junkie picked up on the story, and – in accessing these articles on their respective social pagesContinue reading “There’s Always Airplane Mode…”

Needful Things: 210DX

It goes without saying that I’ve spent a little time on the mountain – but at one point it was a whole weekly to-do where The Wolf and I would get all sorts of food and drink, head out to where the woods twist and turn, have ourselves a fire, and get a good shineContinue reading “Needful Things: 210DX”

Gone Are The Days

The internet is really what struck the first tone of the death knell for brick and mortar retail experience; forcing retailers to decide if they wanted to focus on in-store sales or internet sales – or find the balance between both. Then, after years of finding what worked for their business model, Covid hit andContinue reading “Gone Are The Days”

The Reconnect

There was a time in my life where I was connected to the outdoor world through the people and gear. That connection enhanced everything I did outside, and – taking it step further – pushed to be more and do more when I was on one of my crazy adventures. I was in the middleContinue reading “The Reconnect”

Financial Advice from Afar

I don’t care who you are and how much money you make, everyone is feeling the impact of inflation right now – and it’s only going to get worse as we crest summer and head down into the colder months. That said, I have been chipping away to reduce my monthly expenses in an attemptContinue reading “Financial Advice from Afar”

For Your Consideration: Photos

I’ve been really focused on the things around me lately – absorbing and reflecting. Being that we’re in the center of summer, there’s so much to see and try and capture the essence of. … So much so that I find myself splitting my free time between looking up places for the girls and meContinue reading “For Your Consideration: Photos”

Better Than a Needle: TPBs

I’m not going to turn this into a long-winded proclamation of my love for comic books, but I’ve got a couple of things to say – and I am going to wrap this up with three trade paperbacks that you should get your hands on asap. I came up in the 1990s reading comic books;Continue reading “Better Than a Needle: TPBs”