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The Adventures of Popeye and His Gang
I set my ducklings on the shoreline of our cabin’s small lake. Unlike past pet ducks, these four immediately took to the water, enjoying dunking, splashing, and diving. Named after Popeye characters since they love spinach, the sailor-man and his gang of three soon dabbled, a term for ducks skimming along the surface of the […]
Those Who Want, Who Can, Who Will
Last week we celebrated Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the military. This week it’s fitting to honor the people who are serving us today, whether that’s on the front lines in the military or in medical facilities, or performing curbside pickups. One example […]
All I Need to Know I Learned From Ducks
The first one out of the egg has the advantage. Every day is an exciting, new adventure. If you want the worm, go out, dig around, and find it. Preening to impress the flock is worth the effort. Eat your spinach, kale, lettuce and other greens. They’ll make you strong. Duckling downy feathers become adolescent […]
The Day I Ran Over Cousin Vic
Today I ran over my husband's relative. Good thing he was already dead. I had parked along a road in the Spring Grove cemetery to ponder and walk. After returning to the car, I decided rather than wind around, I’d simply swing a 180. I made the turn and was almost back on the road […]
The Thrill of Anticipation
After my lunch of grilled veggie burgers that tasted like hockey pucks, my husband decided to prepare supper. He added onions, small round potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, and sweet potatoes to a chuck roast and turned on the instant pot. Soon, savory smells filled the kitchen and tantalized the tastebuds. Patience, I repeated to myself, but […]
An Examined Life
Socrates, the Greek philosopher, is credited with this famous quote: “An unexamined life is a life not worth living.” My apologies, Socrates, for my light interpretation of your words, but these are unusual times. Maybe, like me, sheltering-in-place and this pandemic have caused you to examine your life. A question that often comes up is […]
Mother Earth Speaks
Be assured, my children, I, Mother Earth, will join you and we’ll celebrate this landmark Earth Day, the 50th, together. Even though you will mark my existence in isolation or through social distancing, we can still jointly applaud even the smallest environmental gestures. One thing this pandemic has taught you, my earth children, is how […]
Spring Obsession
I'm obsessed. I keep eagerly looking for signs of spring. I take photos of my blooming crocuses and post them on Instagram. I breathlessly study the forsythia bush for signs of when it will burst into yellow blooms. I impatiently hike near a stream hoping to spot skunk cabbage, an aromatic native perennial that flowers […]