August 15, 2021: The Potential of Perseverance
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”Samuel JohnsonB Definition of perseverance: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perseverance Several years ago, we attended a presentation by a gifted nature photographer. He delighted us with the stories
August 8, 2021: The Choices We Make
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.Annie Dillard The town of Danforth, Maine is where we choose to spend four months
August 1, 2021: Coming Full Circle
The definition of the expression “comes full circle,”refers to when something completes a cycle, and returns to its beginnings. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/come-full-circle East Grand and Sucker Lakes Twelve years ago, we accomplished a long held dream of ours when we bought our camp
July 25, 2021: Seeking Magic
Our daily walk, exploring the natural world surrounding us, never fails to bring new discoveries. The blooming of a wildflower we've never seen before, the song of a American Redstart serenading us along our meander, the flash of hummingbird
July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable man, who lived his life with "gusto" and
July 4, 2021-A Celebration of Courage, Dreams, Hope & Unity
The Fourth of July celebrates America's birthday as an independent nation which occurred in 1776, two hundred and forty-five years ago. The tradition of displaying the vibrant colors of red, white and blue calls for us to remember the
June 13, 2021: Stories In The Stones-June Birthstones
The history of birthstones can be traced back to biblical times and the book of Exodus, where Aaron, the first high priest of the Israelites, wore a breastplate embellished with with 12 different stones, representing one of the 12 tribes
May 23, 2021: Savoring the Sweetness of Spring
"Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."Anonymous Spring, in 2021, seems to be Mother Nature's antidote to the past year trials and tribulations. After a year of economic worries, a pandemic, and social isolation, Spring this year
May 16, 2021: A Natural Antidote to Worry
“Nature can bring you to stillness, that is its gift to you.” Eckhart Tolle There is a children's book, Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes, about a little mouse who worried about everything! From the moment she awoke, to bedtime, Wemberly's
April 25, 2021: The Secret Language of Flowers
“Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.”– Stevie Wonder My earliest memory of my mother involved planting pansies. I was