Life’s been busy lately. Too much to do, not enough hours in the day, or enough energy to speed through the to-do list at the pace I moved in my 20s. Or my 30s. Sometimes I get so caught up in keeping up that I lose track of the flow of nature as the seasons progress.
It’s been a while since I posted. Life’s been particularly busy this spring . . . and I’ve not been up to the challenge of keeping up with any but the most critical tasks. Now summer has crept upon me before I’m ready. That’s...
Read MoreLamb Chops and the rest of the herd are celebrating with a day of grazing out in the orchard . . . as soon as I take them out to the orchard. Ingrid, the American Buff goose, and her snowy white Embden companions heard the...
Read MoreThe woods here are greening. In the understory the wild rose bushes, buckbrush, and honeysuckle vines are leafing out. The willows and elms already have tiny leaves, and even the buds on the oaks are swelling. Oddly, these...
Read MoreThat’s twenty-two ducklings in the bathtub. Go ahead, count them. This is their first swim. Ducklings are hard-wired with swimming skills. They don’t need to be taught. As soon as their fluffy bodies land in the water,...
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