Category: joy
Part I: Harvesting our Apples
Today is a day we wait for all year! Today is the day we will pick our apples! We’re a little late this year, by about a week, but the…
Slice of Life Tuesday: The Down Side of Raising Monarchs
This summer was like any other summer with respect to my plans to raise more monarch butterflies. It’s a hobby that has kept me occupied for the last seventeen summers.…
The Woods
How do you feel when you walk through the woods? Do you feel anxious and scared or do you feel relaxed and inspired? The woods have long been a favorite…
Poetry Friday: An August Monarch
Yesterday, falling short of my daily writing goal, I failed to publish my blog. I worked on it, of course, but it failed to come together as I wanted, in…
Sensitive Soul
Have you ever been bothered by your sensitivity? This is a long-standing problem for me, one that I routinely have to reign in or it mushrooms into anxiety and frustration. …
Saturday Silk
Sometimes days just go right, ya know?! Today is one of those days! Last night our youngest got home from LA. He’s safe, had a great trip, and is still…
Monarch Update: Timing is Everything
Today, I was reminded that in the world of monarch conservation, timing is everything. This has been a slow year for my summer conservation hobby of raising monarchs. The adults…
