Author Archives: Frank

In the The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes how, even in the midst of plenty, the mariner was dying of thirst. He laments, “Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink”. Erywilde has lots of water – … Continue reading →

(with apologies to John Steinbeck’s Travelling with Charley) As I may have mentioned, one of my goals at Erywilde is the reduction of the mammal population, things such as rats, mice, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, etc. As one method to … Continue reading →

Hi. Hope you learned a lot from Scout. She really is a nice assistant but sometimes is a little full of herself. All those Latin terms, sheesh! Today we are going embark on a “poo” journey (not Pooh, although he … Continue reading →

Hello, I am Frank’s assistant, Scout. (Think that Scout is a strange name? So did the little girl in To Kill A Mockingbird but somehow it worked out pretty well for her.) As Frank’s assistant, I help around the office … Continue reading →

So. Here we are in the South, generally a mild climate where spending the night in an unheated bunkhouse (it’s new name as it is more accurate than “pole barn”) is not a big deal. Except when it gets cold, … Continue reading →

There is a small town mindset. It is hard to say how far from, where, and exactly when it begins, but in my new little town, they have it. The big box store (there is only one of the two … Continue reading →

Hey all you fans out there (I think there are at least three). If you just can’t wait to see the most current installment right off the press, you can have the “cloud” rain on your email with an appropriate … Continue reading →

Tuesday night and the biggest off-year election of my life and I was in small town USA. Radio reception sporadic. Went to the local bar and they did have two cable channels active – Dancing with the Stars and Wrestling. Oh, … Continue reading →

There is a saying that truth is stranger that fiction. So true. I can’t make this stuff up. Two big appointments were set up this week – one for the septic tank man, one for a contractor to build the … Continue reading →

How did you enjoy Ellie’s blog? She had so much fun. Sometimes she is a little hard to understand so I had to have her repeat what she said. It was especially bad when she was talking about the deer … Continue reading →