Category: e-newsletter
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Big Wide Mouth Frog
Happy Spring Green leaves are pushing through the ground up to the light.Buds are forming on tree branches.Birds are singing and looking for a mate.Animals, such as frogs and turtles, warm up in the sunshine, .My mom always loved frogs. She would occasionally collect frog items. At one timeshe had googly eyed sticker frogs that…
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Presence of Love
This past week one of our Uncles passed away.It was a beautiful service.Though there was snow and slush, we walked where we could in the cemetery. The one thing that is always present is Love. One of my favorite passages is “When I Die” by Merrit Malloy “When I Die“Give what’s left of me awayTo…
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“Being Together
Happy Holidays After such an awful year of COVID-19 and the struggles that abounded, It was goodto be able to have some family over at Thanksgiving, We felt sure enough, havingall been vaccinated and being well, to do so. It warmed our hearts to see, talk and be with each other.I’m so grateful. Throughout the…
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Fly Away
Happy Autumn Autumn brings cooler days.The leaves of deciduous trees change color and fall in their preparation for winter.Some birds migrate south to warmer climates. In summer, I enjoy seeing the ruby throated humming bird that visits my hummingbird feeder. He hovers as he sips from each sugar water hole. Sometimes he sitson the perch…
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Wood for Hagrid
There was an article in The National Audubon Society’s newsletter aboutphotographing birds. The author mentioned that one could set up a perch with abranch and place it in an area that would be ideal to take pictures of birds, yet notdisturb the birds too much. I found a stub branch in the yard. I placed…
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A Bunny and A Beardie
I’ve been working full time hours for my job with United Cerebal Palsey organization. I work with disabled adults in their apartments. It’s good purposeful work. I have sent out my manuscript with sample illustrations to publishers. So now there is an amount of waiting to see what response I get. As any creative person, I…
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It’s Spring Time
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“It’s Spring Time” I was looking out the window, when I noticed two Mourning Doves near the tree.One approached the other. The Dove that was approached moved away. TheMale dove chased after it. Then they went back to eating.Thus the beginning of mating season.It’s Spring Time here. As active bird watchers, my daughter and I…
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What are you Reading?
What are you reading?Since March 2020, I have been among those who lost their FT job. So I have been home, distancing and taking precautions. I’ve been actively looking for another job and have had interviews. In the meantime, I set a weekly schedule of exercise, going for walks, etc. One thing I found I have time for is…
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Day by Day
“Day by Day” The non-profit I work Full time for has not yet opened back up.I work with disabled adults and they are high risk. So planning and evaluating havebeen going on in upper management.I attend the weekly staff meetings on Mondays and check email for news andinformation.I’ve had moments, as i’m sure a lot…
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Marvel of Life
Sharing a poem and thoughts. “Marvel of Life”We witness nature. We witness days and nights. We witness seasons.And the cycles of life.There is birth and death.Rain and sun.There is blooming and aging.Life cycles continue on. A Journal note:May 1, I went for my daily walk around our neighborhood. Within a mile of our house is an elementary school and…
