Chasing Sunsets
As I left a friend’s house last night, the sun was starting to set. I watched the sky as I drove and saw it turn all kinds of pinks and…
Category: American Experience
Wildlife Wednesday: Mimics & Wasps
Yesterday, I found two monarch eggs on the swamp milkweed in my yard. You can see those in the second photo below. We also had a monarch eclosure, meaning the…
Life Transitions Again
This afternoon, I can hear the air conditioner running, the shower sprinkling water, and the washer spinning as it finishes cleaning a load of clothes. Today, my husband and I…
Flowers for Dinner? Sure!
It was late afternoon before I decided what to write about today. I ventured out to my yard, which is looking so beautiful right now with many perennials in full…
Poetry Friday: A Letter to My Mom
We find ourselves living in odd times. But, some rights of passage continue as though these cycles have a life of their own. First-time college students are gearing up to…
Humans Gravitate Towards Humans
A year ago this week we went to Banff National Park in Albert Canada. It was a beautiful place, one that we all agreed we would like to return to…
School and College Contemplations
Oh, boy! This year is set to be very different than any previous year for school. I have two students headed back to college classes and one who I thought…
