Nature lesson for the day……. do not kill a creature that is harmless and beneficial. Bill was so tender hearted toward all creation we killed very few species. (roaches, mosquitoes, and yellow flies were about it!) But I was the delegated...
Our house sits in the midst of a neighborhood with heavy oak cover. It faces east and backs up to Deerpoint Lake to the west. I cannot see the sunrise for all the trees to the east of us and towering over our front yard. But this morning as I left the house about...
The spring ritual of filling pots with colorful flowers was mostly accomplished this weekend. With each plant selected I was thinking of my grandmothers and mother, their yards, the care they gave to them. It’s funny how smells like potting soil and flower...
My husband, Bill, has dubbed me a turtle conservationist. I carry a plastic pad in the back of my SUV so that I can rescue errant turtles that make their way onto the roadways around our area. I’ve rescued some big ones and some small ones. Once a toddler...
