If any of you have ever lived on a farm that had chickens, you know what I mean when I say The Old Mother Hen Syndrome. Hens with a brood of chicks spread their wings and gather their babies under them when danger or bad weather threatens. I have that same inclination when storms or […]
Jan 20, 2026
The Squirrel’s Nest
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From my front room window, I can see a squirrel’s nest on a high limb of my neighbor’s tree. I wonder about these nests that are easily visible when leaves are off the trees. In summer, they’re hidden by thick leaves but in winter, that covering is gone. Do the squirrels still live there? I […]
Jan 7, 2026
Early Bird Flowers
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They do this every year–pop up from their winter homes in January. Out by my mailbox, small, green shoots of narcissus poke up. By the front porch, hyacinth blades raise their heads. Maybe it’s because of the warmer weather or maybe they’re just getting tired of being underground. They’ll undoubtedly get nipped by frost or […]
Dec 28, 2025
Weather
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Does weather affect your moods or do you go sailing through the seasons undaunted by snow, rain, or cold? Do you prefer balmy temperatures year round and escape to sunny places when possible? Or, does cold weather give you energy and pep and you love to see a bountiful snowfall? Wind blows the vines outside […]
Dec 21, 2025
Shortest Day
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At last it’s here–the first day of winter. This is the winter solstice. Isn’t it wonderful how God planned the seasons, set the planets in motion, and made this one day of all the year, the shortest? My mother didn’t like the short, dark days of winter, so I’d always remind her on December 21 […]
