Author Archives: tinthia

About tinthia

Wondering, searching, and wandering, I'm an earth witch with a desire to get it right in my lifetime. The flow of the river feeds my inner goddess and fuels my soul. Blessed be. :}

Stop playing games with my head!

Posted on September 23, 2019 by tinthia

I’m referring to Old Man Time. He’s messing with my head again and I want him to stop! “Old man time, he’s so mean; Meanest man you’ve ever seen.” (Lyrics from the song.) And he’ll play tricks with your mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals, birds, blog about life, Blogger, blogs, butterflies, crickets, ducks, end of summer, hawks of massachusetts, herons, hummingbirds, painted turtles, photography, snakes, summer 2019, summertime, sunset | 4 Comments

Silent Summer

Posted on September 5, 2019 by tinthia

On September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson published her infamous book Silent Spring, chronicling the disastrous affect pesticides have on the environment. I’d love to write that in the 57 years since Silent Spring was published we’ve learned how to work … Continue reading →

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Contagion

Posted on August 7, 2019 by tinthia

In the movie Contagion, Gwyneth Paltrow’s character received a virus from a chef she came in contact with in Macau. The chef got the virus from the carcass of a pig which got the virus from a chunk of banana … Continue reading →

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Finally!!!!!!!

Posted on July 30, 2019 by tinthia

It took her long enough! I’ve been patient, I have, but I’d given up hope at ever seeing chicks this season when what do I see, a proud hen with six cute, little ducklings. It took her long enough. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals, baby ducks, Blogger, chick, cute, ducklings, ducks, flocks, hens, Mallards, photography, wildlife | Leave a comment

Summer 2019

Posted on June 21, 2019 by tinthia

Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as writing The earth laughs in flowers. If that is the case, my little corner of the Concord River is a raucous riot of laughter. My gardens are a blaze with color to welcome the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged aesop fables, best books summer 2019, caprese salad recipe, Ella Fitzgerald, fishing, flowers hummingbirds love, gardening blogs, gardens and flowers, heron catching fish, summer, summer 2019, summertime foods, summertime porty and bess, the ants and the grasshoppers, wildlife and animals | 1 Comment

Stranger Things

Posted on June 12, 2019 by tinthia

Life on the Concord River is getting stranger as the weather warms up. Continue reading →

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Time to Say Goodbye

Posted on May 18, 2019 by tinthia

Yesterday, my white rabbit, Stew, aka Hazel, but mostly Stew, died in my arms while we were at the vet. She’d been acting weird for the past few weeks, some days happily hopping around her indoor pen, while on other … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged domestic white rabbits, Himalayan rabbits, lifespan of domestic rabbits, my rabbit is breathing hard, my rabbit is sick, Nevins farm in Methuen MSPCA, pets and animals, putting my rabbit to sleep, rabbits as pets, rescued rabbits | 1 Comment

The Magic of My World

Posted on May 15, 2019 by tinthia

I wish I could take you by the hand and show you the magic of my world in real time. You’d hear the song of the Northern Cardinal, and feel the scented breeze on your skin as the sun warms … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged Baltimore Oriole nests, gardens and landscaping, nature blog, nature blogger, nature photographs, nature photography, redbubble, Rose-breasted Grosbeak songbirds, songbirds of New England, wildlife of New England, wildlife photography | 2 Comments

A Month of Wonder and Delight

Posted on May 1, 2019 by tinthia

Welcome to May. Beltane. The position on the wheel of the year that marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. A time to frolic like a randy squirrel. Before the festivities begin, let’s take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged Beltane 2019, gardening blog, gardens and flowers, goldfinches, life on a river, songbirds of New England, wild turkeys, wildlife blog, wildlife photography, youtuber | Leave a comment

Look out!

Posted on April 18, 2019 by tinthia

They’re coming in fast! I’m behind in my posting of the ruby-throated migration map and I am so very sorry. Get your feeders up NOW! It’s a wave of red and they’re going to be hungry. Remember, four parts water … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged 2019 migration maps, hummingbird migration maps, hummingbird nectar recipe, migration of hummingbirds, nectar feeders, ruby-throated hummingbirds, songbirds | Leave a comment