Last Saturday, I participated in a Hike and Write event through my workplace. Actually, I was a co-organizer of the event but since it was not well attended, I participated in the discussion and writing activities as if I was an attendee. It is no secret that I like to write. I’ve written this blog…
Some weeks ago I posted one of my academic papers from my graduate coursework in Environmental Education and Natural Resources. I am finding, roughly six months out of school, that I miss academic writing! I know that sounds crazy, but I love information and the synthesis of it following a period of researching a topic….
It has been a while since I did a food post. While I am waiting for more signs of Spring that just seem to be taking a while to arrive, I thought I would share some of our “new” favorite dishes! Not all of them might be healthy, but they all certainly are delicious! Homemade…
Driving to work, I have the immense pleasure of passing by an expanse of the Mississippi River. My first poem was inspired by these trips in the last few weeks. Most people know of my affinity for the Monarch Butterfly that spans almost two decades. But, when I first came to Wisconsin, I learned of…
Yesterday, I talked to 135 second graders about treating our forests as our friends. I used the concept of community to make the lesson as familiar as possible for them. For I know that by second grade students are introduced to this in their classes. Communities are successful if everyone works together and does their…
Memories Growing up very near Lake Ontario, several of my friends lived along the lakeshore. My best friend lived in a house where their dining room looked out over the lake which, depending on the day, could be both menacing and beautiful. Across the road was a pond. During the years when water was high,…
I am a person who does not easily fit with others. On the surface, it might seem like I am congenial. But, in truth, I struggle with small talk and chit-chat. I have always been reserved – in high school that was interpreted as being stuck up. In my undergraduate college days, I was still…
I spy a Short Eared Owl nestled in the Grasslands, three Great Blue Herons hiding in the cold Marsh, six Bald Eagles sitting on the ice as the sun soon melts, a single hawk hovering over a dry creek bed, seeking a tiny moving morsel for its morning meal. For these are the Birds of…
There is a constant about being a lifelong learner and that is you are never done! Learning occurs over the lifespan for those who choose to continue on this journey of never being satisfied with what you know. As one becomes older, I think it becomes more about what you realize you do not know…