a little pond near our house in early light Again, I don't remember what order these were in, so here it goes! The Open-Air Life by Linda Aekson Mcgurk - I really enjoyed Mcgurk's " There's No Such Thing As Good Weather " and although I enjoyed this one, I already knew quite a bit of the practical suggestions because I'm an avid nature person already. I think the suggestions in this book for year-round nature immersion are good ones if one doesn't know where to start! And long-live the cold dips! Canadian Geographic (Mar-April) - I read and enjoy this bi-monthly magazine and am reminded of some of the stories about changing land formations by water erosion, and also learning about the North Atlantic fishing industry (something that is completely out of my wheel-house and experience). Accidental Czar by Andrew S Weiss - This is perhaps the first of my COMIC BOOK YEAR. I never imagined