This has been “a week”. You know, one of those weeks with enough stress and anxiety for several lifetimes. I’m a seasoned caretaker and medical support person, but this week added multiple new first experiences that I hope I never… Continue Reading →

My Past: Nature Enthusiast As long as I can remember, I have been a voice for the planet. This voice has been reflected in my daily personal choices. I would rather plant trees than cement. I prefer hiking over a… Continue Reading →

While digging a hole in which to plant a new purple coneflower in the garden, something shiny caught my eye. The size of a black gumdrop, it was a beetle. I placed it on the ground next to the hole… Continue Reading →

As the saying goes, when they give you lemons, make lemonade. A synonym for spring in our house is gardening. The snow finally recedes revealing the still blank canvas below. As the sun warms the soil, the plants hibernating underground… Continue Reading →

I grew up in a nature loving family. We enjoyed nature hikes in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter. We had multiple ID books for birds, plants and even animal tracks. To make it easier to quickly… Continue Reading →