Category Archives: The Rural Life

Photo credit: basinsradio.com Does a bear poop in the woods?  Well, of course he does. The surprising thing is that he also poops in my driveway.  It’s in the woods and it’s very long. At first I didn’t realize what … Continue reading →

Just in case you’ve never heard of a bottle tree, I’m about to remedy that.  It isn’t your fault if you aren’t from the South.  That’s just an accident of birth. First of all, yes, a bottle tree is a … Continue reading →

As promised, here’s the story of how a snake got into my washing machine. Around nine o’clock or so one night, I heard an odd sound in the laundry room. Like something scraping over cardboard, followed by a hollow, metallic … Continue reading →

Last year, I wrote an article about stinkbugs.  Brown marmorated stinkbugs, to be exact.  This invasive species has ruined crops and driven people crazy.  Myself included. I have found them in my hair, in my microwave, in a box of … Continue reading →

Considering how close I reside to the hub of the universe, it’s pretty amazing that I live on the edge of nowhere.  Ironically, I can drive to D.C. in two hours, and yet I’m a 20-minute drive from everything. By, … Continue reading →