Feb
The church was doing a series of programs on Monarch butterflies. It is spiritual the way their tenacity and purpose propels them through their cycles of life that take generations to complete. We don’t usually give much thought to butterflies even though they give us joy when we see them and they are awe inspiring […]
THE WINTER WIND IN THE WOODLANDS BLOWS FULL AND STRONG AND WITH PURPOSE. THE TREES TREMBLE AND SWAY AND BREAK SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES THE PIECES FALL ON THE DECK OR THE ROOF WITH A BANG! OR A THUD! THE WIND AND THE TREES BECOME ONE WHEN THE FAST MOVEMENT OF AIR MEETS HARD CARBON THE WIND […]
There are two Red Birds, a male and female. Are they courting? They are certainly communicating in a meaningful way. The boy is bright red and the girl is rusty crimson with an upturned tail. They are zipping and zinging and contrast well with the dark green understory as they play. They quickly fly back […]
I see fireflies: numerous in the twilight of dusk; Firefly beacons, flashing and twinkling and The bold ones rise above the rest Yellow Green fluorescence flying Fleeting, flickering, blinking their greeting to the night As the day gives way. The birds a quiet symphony play, And then the fireflies fade Into the comforting envelope of […]
It was a magical day. Everything was coated in white with only the pine needles hinting green. The trees shake off the snow and it falls on us in gentle tufts. The trees are peaceful but the birds and squirrels are restless because they need fuel to stay warm. The blanched yards are like a […]
POTUS failed to mention some very important issues that many of us are concerned about in his SOTU address. Perhaps the following will not fall on deaf ears: Noise! Is all around but it gets blocked out. Indifference sets in. The steady, relentless noise assaults the senses and numbs and deadens the planets’ well-being. The […]
Jan
Introduction: Wm. Mitchell, M.S. Community Development / Master Watershed Steward / UM – TWYBY Certified / Corporate Executive (20 yr. career Waste Management and Recycling Services) / Entrepreneur (Cleaning / Recycling Services ) / Founder – The Minimalist Garden. Program Not about me or you. It is about we / us The problem: Cognitive […]