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Groundhogs and Second Chances
Every February 2, it’s the same old thing. I’m not talking about the over-hyped hoopla surrounding the appearance of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous (infamous?) groundhog from Pennsylvania. Today’s entry isn’t as rooted in superstition or tradition as the emergence of the…
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A Person Who Watches Birds
Below the rough-barked ashe juniper’s branches that spread over my rocky patio, bird feeders, seed cylinders, thistle sock, and birdbath stand ready each morning to welcome the avian harbingers of autumn. That old tree resides just across the barbed wire boundary…
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An Outdoor Shower
A few days ago, I enjoyed the awesome privilege of taking a shower outdoors. No, I didn’t go outside in my birthday suit and wash off in our outdoor shower. Brrr! Instead, I bundled up against the cold in my seldom…
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The Honey Guide
It was during this week two years ago I took a summer stroll through the world-famous Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. As I wandered through the many sections and pathways, thousands of varieties of colorful flowers, trees, vines, ferns, waterlilies,…
