Tag Archives: Spring

Before It’s Too Late…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Eileen

When temperatures rise above freezing during the day but still drop below at night, trees in the northeast take this as a signal to wake from their long winter sleep. Sap rises, coursing up through their trunks. For those of … Continue reading →

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One Year Since My Father’s Death

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Eileen

March 20, 2018: I could barely stand to write the date of my father’s death (or Yartzeit, as I like to say from Hebrew). The first day of spring will forever be entwined with his passing; the same as day … Continue reading →

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Loving The Snow

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Eileen

If you live in the northeast you might have had enough snow by now. But yesterday morning it was so beautiful I just had to write about it.

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Spring Turnover

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Eileen

Yesterday, as I was out walking with a friend, I heard ice crystals for the first time. With a little wind, the 5” melting slabs moving against one another will tinkle like wind chimes as they pile against each other … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Eileen

I am not a very patient person. We’re half way through March and it’s snowing today. Part of me is eager for one last sleigh ride, but underneath, I’m waiting for spring. Sound familiar? For those on the west coast, … Continue reading →

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Time for Planting

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Eileen

One of my favorite stories in Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself is the chapter called Planting Seeds, about planting fava beans, in which I defend my ignorance in planting them upside-down! The last line of that story is the theme … Continue reading →

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Foraging

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Eileen

With spring comes a season for foraging. The other day my husband, Paul, and I went for a walk and came upon a woodland field full of ramps. In case you are not familiar, ramps are the equivalent of wild … Continue reading →

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Rising with the Sap

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Eileen

By the time you read this, the sap will have almost finished rising in the sugar maple trees. New England and Canada are the major producers of this sweet nectar. It takes approximately 40 gallons of sap to make 1 … Continue reading →

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