It’s a beautiful spring morning and so far, the predicted storms haven’t gotten here. I wonder, on such a morning, why there’s turmoil and trouble and hatred anywhere? Robins wake me each morning. Why do people say, “the robin’s song”? To my listening ears, that’s not a song, but a chirp. With the recent rains, […]
Jan 31, 2026
A Cold Good-bye
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January is going out in a frigid sort of way. On my thermometer, it’s five degrees this morning!But, February we think of as the last winter month, so there is hope! Even though winter sometimes hangs on into March, we won’t think of that this morning when everything outside is frozen and still. I remember […]
Oct 6, 2025
One Wild Goose
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As I sat on my deck, I heard a piercing sound slice through the morning air. It took a moment to recognize it–the cry of a wild goose. Only one? Where were his friends and family? Had he gotten lost on his trek to warmer places? Tree limbs were between me and the goose and […]
Sep 30, 2025
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It’s hard to believe that this is the last day of September! Do you suppose time is really passing faster? The birds are becoming more active. Bluejays screech in the back yard and this morning, a small wren came to pay her respects, peering up at me from the deck railing. They seem to sense […]
Aug 11, 2025
Daily Ritual
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If they were people, I’d say they were getting together for an early morning cup of coffee and a chat. As they were birds, the coffee doesn’t quite apply and the chat wasn’t all that friendly. Each morning, around 7:30, birds come to my two bird baths in the front yard. This morning, the robins […]
Jun 16, 2025
Where There’s a Will…
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Squirrels are interesting little animals, smart and quick, and I like them fine as long as they stay away from digging and chewing my plants and robbing the bird feeder. I have a squirrel-proof feeder and it works better than any I’ve ever had, but, believe it or not, the wily squirrels have found a […]
