

Farewell to a Mentor
February 12, 2021 Just before Christmas, on a whim, I bought a 25 lb. bag of bird seed and poured a pound or two into several ball jars as gifts. I figured what was left would last the rest of the winter. Five weeks later, I’m about to crack open my third bag. Watching the cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers, bluejays, and nuthatches (I could go on) swoop outside my window has been a welcome distraction from the computer. This winter I vowed to tackle several office upgrades,