(Red-bellied Woodpecker in Yaupon tree) For me, watching birds has been a good way to enter the beautiful world of nature. When I started birding a few years ago, I didn’t know how it would change the way I felt about being outdoors. When I walk around my yard to watch birds, I become more
And it’s just in the nick of time Rise and Shine The clock read 7:06 AM, and the first day of spring had arrived. A faint pink hue appeared in the sky, slowly turning to a brilliant orange as the sun rose behind the towering pine trees. Wisps of low clouds hovered on the horizon
My mother’s advanced dementia has caused her physical life to become limited due to her lack of balance and resulting falls. The last fall caused a broken hip, leading to her current stay in a care facility. As I travel back and forth to that facility, I listen to Rebecca Solnit’s essays from the Faraway
Most days, my normal life of self-reflection is tranquil and without stress. I’m less prone to anger and anxiety than when I had a full-time job. I eagerly begin my day, setting and achieving my own goals. Occasionally, detours arise, as when my father needed surgery and I had to care for my mother at
It’s April 9th. April, not March as I was thinking it was a few moments ago. I lost March somehow. That’s the problem with isolation.
