Yesterday I took a hike at Big Willow Park in Minnetonka. With little patches of the previous day’s snow still clinging to the grass and a biting cold wind I felt as if I was Walking Towards Winter with every step I took. There was a desolate feel to the Read more…
Seasons go by seemingly in the blink of an eye. Sometimes lifetimes do the same. Another year of my life has flown by. This week I celebrated my 71st birthday. How can that be? I often feel my age in my body’s various little aches and pains, but my mind Read more…
This morning when I looked out the bedroom window I saw a dead rabbit lying in the backyard. I felt sadness for the rabbit that had lost its life. But then I wondered how we would rid ourselves of the dead animal. Jon is sick with Covid right now and Read more…
As the summer turns towards fall the painted turtles are gathering on the log at the edge of the pond to soak up summer’s last rays of sunlight. Before long they will be burrowing in the mud at the bottom of the pond sleeping through the cold months of winter. Read more…
In the heat and humidity of late summer the pond behind our house has grown a kind of sludge that covers its surface. But still I find beauty in its colors and reflections. As Summer Wanes and heat and humidity still reign I was surprised to see painted turtles sunning Read more…