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… she walks into mine!

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No, I’m not referring to Ilsa Lund. The dame who decided to walk into my gin joint is actually not a dame at all! Saturday morning a rather large snapping turtle decided to lay her eggs at the bottom of … Continue reading

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Battle for a kingdom!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHia1zu_YNI Okay, so I wasn’t battling the French for my kingdom, just carpenter ants. But the battle was just as epic. It all started when I noticed some rotted wood where the house siding meets the back deck floor. Upon … Continue reading

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Two years, and counting!

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Wow! Time flies when you’re having fun, feeding ducks, battling ants, rebuilding decks, buying old friends, creating sacred gardens, rescuing rabbits, adopting dogs, counting the bees in the hive, chasing the clouds from the sky, and ……….. It’s been two … Continue reading

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The merry month of May!

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May is here and it’s time to sing and dance. Mother Earth is awake and bursting with green shoots, and love is in the air. Harry and Franny have been spending more time around the yard. He is ever vigilant, … Continue reading

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Open wide!

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The Concord River is open for business–wide open! Except for a few passing ice flows, the water is free and clear. And, unfortunately, getting higher. I’m keeping a weathered eye on two rocks across from my beach. They’re my benchmarks … Continue reading

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The boys (and girls) are back in town!!!!

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Sing it! Oh yeah, that’s right, the ducks are back! What started with one lone drake Sunday morning … … became a dozen webbed footed, feathered mouths to feed by Sunday afternoon. It’s been three months since I’ve had my … Continue reading

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Winter is done and Spring has begun!

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It’s true, it’s true, spring is here! Today is Ostara, the start of spring! Winter has officially ended (even though it’s snowing as I write this post). Perhaps someone needs to tell old man winter to take a hike. I’ll … Continue reading

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“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau

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Hmmmm, well, presently, when I look out my window, the snow seems to be the only thing I’m seeing. Ok, Henry, I get it. I need to look with my soul, not just my eyes. For example, that pile of … Continue reading

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Time and tide wait for no man (or woman)!

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The legend goes that King Canute of England (1016) had his throne brought to the shore of the ocean. Sitting with his arms raised, he announced “You are part of my dominion, and the ground that I am seated upon … Continue reading

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Shades of white…

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… lots and lots of white! Yup, record-breaking snowfall so far in 2015. Here on the banks of the Concord River, the snow is still pristine white. This is the upside of living along a river in a protected wetland. … Continue reading

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