Big announcement

   Greetings. I am writing to let you know that my blog will be in a period of transition for the next month or so.

   The Record has graciously sponsored this blog for the past 14 months, but as of next week, I am retiring from The Record. After a little time off, I am starting a job at the Meadowlands Commission, and I am going to  need to devote my time and effort to this new challenge.
   At some point soon, I hope to write a nature blog for the commission about all the wonderful natural attractions in that neck of the woods (and wetlands).
      Once I am settled in at my new job, I will devote more time to this blog and catch up on the owls and other critters.

   I hope to post until my last day, May 5  -- including a brand-new great horned owl video tomorrow -- and then play it by ear to see how much time it will take to get the new version of the blog up and running.

    I will likely have a new address for the blog, and the plan is for The Record to redirect people from my current blog address  to my new one.
   Just in case, if you would like to be informed of this new Web address, please e-mail me at celeryfarm(at)gmail.com. I will e-mail my new blog address to the regulars of this blog.
     I would like to thank everyone who has been a friend or follower of this blog and who put up with my idiosyncrasies and jottings.
     I would also like to thank Frank Scandale, the editor of The Record, for encouraging me to write a nature blog -- to the point of including "starting a blog" as a goal in my annual performance review 17 months ago.
     I have had a great time at The Record, and a great time writing this blog.

     I hope to see you at the Celery Farm.

Comments

[Owlman]

Good luck sounds liek a great challenge! Please post any new blog addresses to this blog so we can track you down again.

[jim wright]

I will certainly let everyone know of the new blog address.

I will also link with The Record, which is very strong in its environmental coverage.

[Chris and Carol]

Good Luck Jim we hope every thing goes well for you in your new job,I'm sure we'll catch up with your blog sooner rather then later thanks for entertaining us over the last year or so.

[Diana & Jeff]

Oh wow! Good for you, Jim! Although I'll miss reading your articles in the Record. You provided a great service to the public in that regard and I hope they can find someone to continue to report on the local environment. Of course, I'm sure you'll be doing a world of good in your new position. I'll continue to check in to your new blog as well as The Record.

And as an aside, momma squirrel is still in our box and the babies chewed through the camera wire. (Grumble!)

All the best!
-D

[sally teschon]

Jim, I know change is good and 'retiring' is the best however, you will be missed. I have shared your blog with friends, family & students throughout the USA. It was relative, meaningful, sweet, funny and educational. You will not be replaced-thanks so much for sharing your love of nature and inspiring others, young and old.
sally t.

[Janet Del Vechio]

Whenever my eye was drawn to a picture I liked in the Record, I knew before I looked that you were the author. Good luck. Sounds like your're going where you will be happy.