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Creature Comforts

Posted on September 3, 2021 by tinthia

Imagine an eerie sound waking you from a sound sleep. That’s what happened a few nights ago. The time was around 1:30 AM and, as already mentioned, I was fast asleep, dreaming of my two favorite men, no doubt — … Continue reading →

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Just when I had given up all hope!

Posted on June 7, 2021 by tinthia

I’m a grandmother. Continue reading →

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Freaky Spring

Posted on May 29, 2021 by tinthia

It’s been one heck of a freaky spring, here on the Concord River. Continue reading →

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A Journey of a Thousand Blog Posts

Posted on April 16, 2021 by tinthia

Life moves at a steady pace on the Concord River. Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged a journey of a thousand steps, abundance, animals, birds, blogs, blogs about life, death, ducks, flowers, gardening, Gardens, goldfinch, grief, hummingbirds, joy, life, Mallards, musings about life, nature blogs, pets, songbirds, sorry, wildlife | 2 Comments

Pockets of Joy

Posted on February 1, 2021 by tinthia

I am confident it won’t come as any surprise to you when I write my next words: (Virtually cracking knuckles to limber up my fingers.) Life has had the joy sucked out of it like a little lamb suckling milk … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged anxiety, birding, birds, birdwatching, blogging, clinical depression, COVID-19, depressed, depression, despondant, flowers, Gardens, Imbolc 2021, living on the Concord River, pockets of joy, River Lady, river life, songbirds, tinthia clemant | Leave a comment

Lift the Veil

Posted on October 31, 2020 by tinthia

Samhain 2020 Today is October 31, which means today is Samhain, a Celtic sabbat that should not be confused with Halloween, which also falls on October 31 but is Christian in its roots. Samhain (pronounced saa-win) is celebrated from October … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged All Souls Day, animal blog, animals, Autumn 2020, birds, Day of the Dead, gardening, halloween, hydrangeas, mother nature, nature, October 2020, Samhain 2020, snow on hydrangeas, snowfall, songbird photography, wildlife blog | Leave a comment

Summer 2020: Don’t let the door hit you…

Posted on September 30, 2020 by tinthia

I may be in the minority, and that’s perfectly okay, but I am NOT sad to see Summer 2020 hit the road. In fact, if it would have helped, I was available to help pack its bags. Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals of the Concord River, Autumn 2020, birds, black lab dogs, blog about being a single woman, COVID-19, death and COVID-19, ducks and wildlife blogs, ducks on the Concord River, grateful, living alone, losing a sister, nature blogs, pets and animals, single and surviving, single woman blog, songbirds of New England, Summer 2020, wildlife blog, wildlife photography | Leave a comment

What is essential?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by tinthia

How does one determine what is and isn’t essential? Consider this caterpillar; is it essential? It’s a cool caterpillar that lives in oak leaf litter. It flips over to show its pinkish-purple belly, thus playing dead. Eventually it will finish … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Back Old and New Friends

Posted on May 10, 2020 by tinthia

It’s May, as you already know, and this is the month when old friends return to my little corner of the Concord River. For example, my Rose-Breasted Grosbeak has come home to make her nest and raise her young. I … Continue reading →

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The Lusty Month of May is Here!

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tinthia

It’s the merry, merry, lusty month of May. The month when naughty thoughts run wild and maidens swoon for strong men with pirate grins. My, my, I just might need a cold shower in a moment. For those of us … Continue reading →

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