A year or so ago, we were being warned that the cicadas, that summertime insect, would be much louder than usual. They weren’t. At least, around here they weren’t. But this summer–wow! Their grating song can’t be missed. Funny thing is, I don’t mind it. It’s a summer noise I’ve heard all my life. When […]
Jul 20, 2025
Summer Night
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There’s a mystery about the soft, summer night, just after the sun goes down, before full darkness tiptoes through. Leaves stir with a passing breeze and flowers lift their heads to feel one last ray of the sun’s warmth. The rabbit who lives under my storage building gives last minute instructions to her nest of […]
Jul 12, 2025
What Was That Growl?
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A growl woke me this morning. Was Nemo growlinig? I opened my eyes. No, he was still snoozing peacefully. The growl came again and I realized it was thunder! I’m up, drinking coffee now and thunder still mumbles and crashes through the dark sky. Rain falls too. Maybe it will settle this Saharan dust that […]
