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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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Blessed Imbolc

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Pronounced EE-molc, Imbolc is also known as Brigid’s (pronounced Breed) Day, (yes, the same Saint Brigid who laid down her magic cloak), and marks the beginning of spring. Brigid is the Celtic goddess of fertility, and this day marks her … Continue reading

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A blanket of white on a frozen river!

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Blizzard Juno is here and giving the Concord River (and surrounding areas) a deep coating of pristine snow. Chris’ car is mostly buried and Penny has decided it’s best to pee in her diaper than head outdoors. That’s okay, I … Continue reading

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Goodbye old friend!

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There is no beautiful prose that I can write about the passing of my companion, friend, confidante, and love. Fifteen years is a long time to spend with one so sweet, tender, and tolerant. His ears were always there to … Continue reading

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In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.

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Robert Lynd When I was a small child, I wanted to fly like a bird. Taking branches of leaves, I would run as fast as I could and flap my arms like crazy. For a while, I actually believed I … Continue reading

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“There are nights when the wolves are silent, and only the moon howls.”

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Tonight is the Wolf Moon. Even though wolves howl at just about any full moon, this moon is special. Not just because it’s the first full moon of the new year, although that is very cool. But because the dark … Continue reading

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