It was three years ago in April that I started writing the weekly blog Embers From the Fire. Writing the blog initially was a reaction to the COVID pandemic. As […]
Dandelion: definition; noun Vegetation; a perpetual perennial that flourishes in any soil despite not being planted knowingly; resists eradication due to prolific nature and determined disposition. Resilient to grass […]
Many may think of spring as the time for flowers and fresh, green leaves on trees. But if you hurry through anything meaningful in life, you miss much of the wonder […]
About 25 years ago we planted daffodil bulbs on the south side of our house where they would bloom the earliest. We enjoyed the bright yellow blooms in April for […]
This week Spring took up its baton, tapped the musical score for attention and brought the full orchestra to life in a rousing and rising crescendo. The mornings and […]
Last evening Michelle and I went in search of swans. These last weeks of March and first weeks of April are typically the time when the trumpeter swans use the […]
I remember the year distinctly – 1998. I remember the day distinctly – it was the morning of November 5th. What I remember most was the “not thrilled” look on […]
In the Balance March had pushed itself into late February. The little snow that had fallen was dry and powdery so what was still on the ground had seemed to […]
The truest measuring rod of the annual tug of war between Winter and Spring is the icicle. I remember as a child with very limited artistic ability, drawing pictures of […]
