February 15, 2010
In December the State Forester spent a day in our 30 acres of woods by our home, and is developing a Forest Management plan to carry out over the next five years. The management objectives are to improve the forest for watershed, wildlife and recreation. Because of the diversity of the forest, and the management objectives, the forester enrolled our woods as a Certified Tree Farm with the American Tree Farm System. We named our farm “Highland Tree Farm” (we had to name it to get it enrolled). Here is the sign we have posted to show we are a certified tree farm.
Soon the forester will visit out other woods near Alfred, NY, and will certify it. We are naming that farm “Deer Run Tree Farm” in honor of all the deer that live there.
February 15, 2010
After nearly 20 years not being on university faculty, I am back in the classroom. This time I’m at Alfred University in Alfred, NY teaching “Management and Organizational Behavior” in the College of Business. I have 36 bright students, and am thoroughly enjoying the chance to be in the classroom.
December 23, 2009
After 12 years living in New Jersey, and working in New York City, I am so thankful to be back in Western NY. I learned a lot in those years, and saw a lot – including 9.11 and the aftermath – and am grateful for all those years meant. Now it is time for new adventures, new explorations, and new horizons.
Here is our new home:
April 15, 2009
I am working on a book about my Lewis family history, and have posted the draft chapters on this web site’s Genealogy section under Lewis.
One new item is sharing family member photos. It is purely voluntary, and gives us the chance to stay a bit more in touch. If you would like to have a photo posted, or get in touch with someone who has posted a photo, drop me a line and I’ll do my best to assist.
Enjoy the reading, and let me know if you have any input.
April 10, 2009
Yesterday around 3 pm three deer came out of the woods into our back yard to eat. With the arrival of Spring and snow melt, the deer are really enjoying the grass salad. After the first group of three came out, another two joined. Small family group after group came out to eat, until we finally had 18 deer in the yard. What a sight to see! Eventually they all turned tails up and ran quickly back into the woods, and then a man appeared in the lane walking his german shepherd. Nothing scares deer like the sight of a wolf (or near wolf in this case).
Later we had eight deer in the front year eating. They came and went peacefully, as there was no threat to them this time.
I really enjoy watching these graceful creatures go about their daily lives. With the longer days and fresh food, the unborn fawns are growing rapidly now. In another six weeks the pregnant does will push away their young from last year, and stake out an area for the new fawns to be born. By late June we should be seeing the fawns in the lawn following mother around.
April 7, 2009
What can I say - my 15 year old Web 1.0 site has been completely redone in wordpress, with a special theme thanks to our generous and special friends Mark and Becky Rabideau. I get to learn a whole new technology, blog, share photos, dreams and realities. This certainly is a Brave New World.
April 5, 2009
Becky and I hope you enjoy this website “gift”.
Hopefully this ‘new’ site will make it easy for you to keep in touch with your family and friends across the globe.
When you are ready to learn how to use the site… add photos, write BLOGs, build new web pages, just give a call and I will ’show you the ropes’.
All the best,
…mark & Becky
