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MUD Season
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March winds are blowing. There are some signs of Spring. This time of year has been called MUD season.There are days when it’s still cold, as winter hasn’t yet passed. Yet there are warmdays when the ground begins to thaw. Snow melts to water. The ground getsmuddy. One year we visited New Hampshire at this…
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Finding Peace and Joy
2024 How do you find time for a moment of peace and joy? In our busy lives it’s easy to get caught up in the rush and noise. For a while now in the media everywhere there’s news about Trump trials, extremepoliticians, war in Ukraine, Israel and Hamas terrorism, etc. I do my best to…
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Characters
My younger daughter and I enjoy being out in nature and bird watching. Bird watching opened us up to learning to identify birds, as well as learning more about each bird that we saw. We would note how they moved and acted in their surroundings. How they moved and acted got my daughter and I…
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Gems
After a long hot day, the evenings are relaxing and cool.I sit outside.A light breeze blows through the trees.I tilt back my head against the back of the chair.Chimney swifts fly high above the trees, zig zagging like acrobats as they chase afterflying insects.A humming bird comes by to sip the sugar water I put…
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Greener New Shoots
We head into warmer weather season. Heard around the neighborhood are the sounds of whirring lawn mowers, and buzzing of weed whackers as people work to freshen up their yards in anticipation of grilling outside, parties in the sunshine, and enjoying the warm weather. Preening. Pruning. Brushing away the browned and decayed plants for greener new…
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Coming Forth
It’s amazing to note and see the transformations that happen in nature.Just last week I noticed some green leaves of Daffodils pushing up through the soil.I was happy to see them.Then just today I noticed some stems with buds had come up.Slowly but surely, The flowers make their way up to the surface and eventuallybloom.It’s…
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What kind of year will 2023 be?
Well, In astro-numerology 2023 is a 7 year. ” 7 emphasizes introspection, emotion, analysis, intuition, reflection, seclusion, research, and FAITH. This is meant to be a quieter, “inner” year in which you can learn the answers to your most burning and often avoided questions.” The Chinese yearly zodiacs are interesting, too. 2023 is the year…
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Leaf Peeping
In Autumn, my dad liked to go for a ride through Blue Hills, near Randolph, MA. We would go “Leaf Peeping”. “Leaf Peeping”: go for a ride to see the colorful Fall leaves on trees in the area . We’d take the time to note the landscape of colorful Fall leaves with yellows, reds, oranges and browns. It…
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We can Thrive
This summer I’ve been happy to see two hummingbirds around our yard.I feel amazed each time I see them.They are territorial.The one that has been at this summer location for a time defends his territory.When the second one comes over he gets chased away.I wonder. The second probably gets some sips in at the feeder…
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Something to See
My recent bird sightings:Canada Geese with GoslingsMallard Ducks with DucklingsBlack Crowned Night HeronAmerican RobinsChimney SwiftsRed Winged Black BirdsMute SwansGreat Blue Heron I’ve also seen:Cotton Tail RabbitNapping Turtle One time at dusk, my daughter and I saw bats flying about the tree tops atBlackstone Park. There’s always something to see.Best,LG Just Ducky” Pastel 11x 14 Art…
