May 18, 2025: The Stories Behind A Name
“Names are powerful things. They act as an identity marker and a kind of map, locating you in time and geography. More than that, they can be a compass.” Nicola Yoon As nature lovers and birders, we're always fascinated by the common
May 4, 2025: The Healing Power of Nature
In today's world, technology can be perceived as a double-edged sword. On one hand, the advancements of personal computers, smartphones, and numerous other innovations: facilitate communication, provide fast access to information, and provide organizational tools to manage your life.
March 9, 2025: Maintaining Hope in Times of Challenge
The constant barrage of news in a 24-hour cycle is a never ending source of heartbreaking drama, flooding our senses with events that can elicit feelings of anger, depression, discouragement and/or fear for our future. Our last Weekly Wandering’s Post was
January 5, 2025: A New Year, New Beginnings, New Dreams
The begining of a new year offers the opporunity to reflect on the blessings, challenges, rewards, surprises and successes of the past twelve months. It's a fresh chance to both ask ourselves and evaluate "what went well, what
November 3, 2024: It’s Never Too Late to Follow A Dream
Upon returning to our home in New Hampshire this past week, I headed back to our local health club, where I swim three days a week. This time of year, the water at our camp in Maine is frigid, so
September 15, 2024: Choosing Tolerance In Times of Turmoil
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOLERANCE. 1. : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own. In 1799, Patrick Henry in his last public speech, uttered the famous words, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall", a phrase originated
July 14, 2024: The Serendipity of Nature
noun: serendipity; plural noun: serendipities: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."a fortunate stroke of serendipity" Each year, we pack up our two studios and move to our camp and studio, from mid-June through October, which is
June 23, 2024: A Gift of Quietude
Quietude: qui·e·tude: a state of stilnness, calmness and quiet in a person or place. Like most of us in this modern world, my life is full of activity, expectations and responsibilities. In addition, although technology has opened doors to constant
February 11, 2024: Love Makes A Difference
With a daily onslaught of despairing news from around the world, it can be a challenge to remain hopeful and positive about the fate of humanity. Yet, I read something this week that has resonated in my heart and
January 28, 2024: Kindness Matters…We have a Choice
Lately, it seems as if the practice of kindness has faded away. From social media, all the way to the political arena, acts of compassion and kindness seem to be hidden behind a public maelstrom of negativity, ridicule and sarcasm,