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Well, it’s about time!

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She did it! Finally!!! It took her long enough but she pulled it off. Angie had ducklings and brought them by to see grand-mama. Better late than never, as the saying goes. Seven little balls of fluff spent a good … Continue reading

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“Nature is a glorious school for the heart!”

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Ludwig van Beethoven loved nature. This I learned from reading his many quotes about the joy he found wandering among the outskirts of Vienna and Bonn. I wish I could have walked with him. Since there would have been a … Continue reading

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Lunch is served!

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Here on the Concord River, we serve sushi so fresh it will flip itself off your plate. Our greens are tender, succulent, and bursting with flavor. Even our insect selection rivals any five star restaurant on the California coast. Nothing … Continue reading

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Mama, don’t leave me!!!

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Mama goose and Papa goose stopped over for a visit, goslings in tow. Only two are left, one of them either fed a snapping turtle, carp, or fisher. What should have began as a clutch of six is getting mighty … Continue reading

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Watching the river flow!

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“Oh, this ol’ river keeps on rollin’, though, No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow, And as long as it does I’ll just sit here And watch the river flow.” B. Dylan The … Continue reading

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Oh baby!

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My geese had their babies! Goslings, to be correct. Okay, back to reality. The parents (not Ryan’s parents) are extremely protective (I’m sure Ryan’s parents were protective too!). The male hissed whenever I got too near with the camera. He … Continue reading

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I will tend my land with love!

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Although it’s May 2nd, I would like to wish you a blessed Beltane, with a prayer that your Bel fire burns bright to guide magical wonders your way. I celebrated Beltane by sitting on the retaining wall to savor a … Continue reading

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Tails of the river!

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Ellen DeGeneres isn’t the only one who got to judge an amazing award show in 2014. After the intense eating competitions of winter, the ducks paired-off and worked to establish their breeding territories. The judging came down to three hearty … Continue reading

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I …

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… I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost One year ago I bought a house. There were many houses within my price range. Some nestled safely on dry land, that … Continue reading

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When the peepers peep!

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Although best known for Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown also wrote Pussy Willow. Through summer, fall and winter the soft grey pussy cat, named Pussy Willow, journeys far and wide, trying to find his pussy willows. When he happens upon a … Continue reading

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