It’s been a tough two weeks. While our vacation was nice, I’ve been in a state of stress since arriving home. Why? Well, that is the focus of today’s post. When we arrived at our son’s in Colorado, I got a notification that the publisher and peer feedback on my 12,000+ word chapter for a…
Welcome to Poetry Friday! Our host for this week is the talented and fellow nature lover, Rose Cappelli. You can join the round-up on her blog at Imagine the Possibilities. This week, I want to celebrate Jone Rush MacCulloch’s new book, Tilt, by offering my review of this novel in verse. I’ve been blessed by…
Hello, Poetry Friday friends! I hope this finds you well, as I missed the round-up last week. I’ve been feverishly working on a new website, hoping to completely transition off WordPress by the end of June. We’ll see. There are a few things that I am not sure about as far as how they’ll work,…
I woke up today thinking it was Saturday. All week, I wanted to try writing an Ovillejo, a form of poetry that some of the Poetry Friday participants challenged us to try writing last week. But the week got away from me. It was also snowing, so I sat down and decided to try the…
This week, I am keeping things short. I’ve had a busy week catching up. The Christmas decor is down. I’ve had some jewelry to produce for the gallery that carries my pieces locally, and we are getting ready to get some Caribbean warmth. In addition, I decided officially make REDUCE my OLW for 2026. I’ve…
Upscaling, Upcycling, Updating … they all carry the connotation of getting better or more use or moving forward for me. Hold that thought, I’ll return to it soon. This week has been an odd one. Last Saturday night, my husband took off to drive to the Twin Cities, about three hours away from us. Our…
Happy New Year! It is Poetry Friday. If you want to know more about what Poetry Friday is, you can check this post by children’s author Renee M. LaTulippe. All are welcome. For me, the new year always brings new hope. Many of you are writing about your intentions for 2026 or the “one little…
We returned from Scotland last Sunday after two weeks of being abroad in this gorgeous country. It was a great trip with a lot of walking, hiking, and sightseeing, visiting Fort William, the Isle of Skye, Inverness, and Edinburgh. I hope to write more about it soon. I did accomplish a Medium.com article earlier this…
The summer we moved to the Northwoods, I wrote an article about monarch butterflies. My writing was prompted by concern. I had noticed that the milkweed was not being eaten, and we saw only a few adult monarchs flitting around. This started to change my thinking about how we humans should help this iconic species….
One way that scientists gather information about different species is to engage the public. Monitoring life cycles, sightings, phenological events, and migrations are all ways to find out more about what a particular species is doing and how it’s adapting to our changing world. One such example is the BioBlitz that is underway now for…