Dog Days of Summer. We often hear this phrase referring to the month of August. It’s when the days are hot and a person feels lazy like a dog. What you may not know is it dates back to the Greeks and the Romans when the dog star, Sirius, rose in the sky. Dog days …
A turtle dug deep in the landscape of our front yard one recent morning. She pushed her head in the mulch and dirt with her tail end up. She maneuvered until she found just the right places to bury her eggs. This is the second turtle that has come to stay with us. The first …
Today is June 1, the first day of meteorological summer! For most of us, summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend. Yet the actual calendar says we must wait until June 20, the first day of astrological summer. For me, the beginning of summer is a feeling. It can be early spring when the first …
Five inches of rain fell yesterday. The rain was determined, persistent, and ruthless, as it came down in buckets. One thing for sure, if it must rain, I prefer a warm rain. In fact, I’d be in pure bliss walking outside in the puddles on a misty, warm day. Probably even over a sunny, bright …
I am sad for all of us, our family and friends, and parents and children. Every generation has a unique experience with this pandemic, and lessons will be learned. But we’re living it now, unsure when it will end, and life returns to normal. What do you miss most these days? Is it your job? …
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