Yesterday we were treated to something we haven’t seen in a while! The SUN! The last few weeks were drab and gray, accompanied my many droplets of rain. It really was very discouraging. I know from past experience that this type of damp, gray, cool, wet, and sunless weather is not good for my soul….
observations
Going Out with Hope
Yesterday was my last day of work at a job I’ve only had a little more than 8 months. It was a job I wanted, a job I was given the opportunity to have, and a job in what I was educated to do – be an environmental educator. But, alas, the job was not…
The Road Ends
Sometimes you get to explore the road not taken. Initially, you are excited you decided to travel a more unusual path and the opportunity is embraced. But, as you travel you find that the path you were on previously might have been the right road all along. There were fewer potholes and cracks to pull you…
Lens Artist Challenge #65, Pick Your Place: Stompwijk
This is my contribution to the Lens-Artist Challenge for this week. In this challenge we are encouraged to pick a place we’ve travelled to that was memorable. For me, it was a trip to a place in The Netherlands that captured my heart. It was full of history, practicality, and beauty. It was special because…
The Casket Room
A tisket a tasket I see another casket! Today I had to take a table back to our shop storage area at work. To get to the storage room, one has to traverse a couple of hallways. Between the two main hallways is a storage room full of new caskets. It is one of the…
Silent Sunday: Early Fall Color
Poetry Friday: Meaningful Monarchs
Today is Poetry Friday and since I spent much of my week educating school children about Monarchs and their habitat, I thought I would write a poem about this wonderfully unique creature. Poetry Friday is sponsored by the Teacher Dance Blog this week. Thank you for hosting this wonderful community of writers. Meaningful Monarchs Meaningful…
Wordless Wednesday: Signs Seen Traveling & on the Trail
Poetry Friday: Weddings
White Wedding Dress. Table Top Ferns of Green. Comfortable shoes for dancing. Favorite Comfort Foods Served. The first dance – Classic music gathers friends and family, Glenn Miller’s In the Mood affects old and young, alike. Smiles all around. Reusable straws gift us all – present or not. Weddings reflect the bride and groom. Their love…
Nature Education…Stepping on a Nest of Ground Bees!
Today, I went into the field with our land manager and another coworker to do some work on invasive species – namely, buckthorn. It was storming when I awoke around 6 a.m. and I was not sure we’d go due to thunder and lightning but it seemed to be clearing as it approached the time…










