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 place for me. In childhood, my sister and I built forts in the woods and fields behind our house. We joined our local neighborhood friends…
My poem this week is inspired by all the children returning to school. It is a time of year that I am fond of because of the sense of newness and anticipation for the year ahead. While this year will be a year like no other, I think the sense of anticipation can still be…
Two of my sons had already been out fishing early on the fourth of July. They came up empty that morning. But, our lake has a lot of panfish – bluegill, crappie, and pumpkin seed to name a few. All have been caught and released over the last few days. We also have large and…
We’ve done some landscaping at our cabin up north this year. It was time as we’ve had the property for twenty years and built the cabin five years into that. The north woods of Wisconsin is just that – woods, mainly pine and birch. The landscape is dotted with small freshwater lakes, some of which…
This is an unusual time, of that there is no doubt. But, in some respects, life must move forward. I have a son moving out, he’s 20 and going to start college again in the fall as a transfer student. He attended a college two states away for a year, as a 2018 HS graduate….
Late yesterday, I posed several questions about a plant that is special to me. Today, the answers will be provided! The first question was: Do you know the common name for this plant? The answer is this plant Wild Blue Lupine. The scientific name is Lupinus perennis. This photo shows an example of a mature…
Do you know the common name for this plant? Where does it grow? Does it have any significance for conservation? Why or why not? When might you find it blooming? What insect relies on this plant to sustain its entire life cycle? Stop back Monday, June 1st, for the answers!
Life is not Linear Are you now who you thought you’d be when you were eighteen? Probably not. Life is not Linear, a straight line where you travel from Point A to Point Z. As much as we want it to be, Life is not Linear. Just like how we cannot…