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Natural Arrogance
Hippos happen.
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A Redirected Maternal Instinct
There are many ways to love and nurture.
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The Circle of Life Brings Comfort
There is evidence all around us of rebirth and renewal.
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What to Cook When You Hate to Cook. Recipe 6: Barb and Cris’ Super Salad
Cooking is much more fun when you do it together.
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Weird Drawbridge Stuff
Every time I think I’ve seen it all as a bridgetender, something new and surprising happens.
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The More the Merrier
Now that I’m a homeowner, I can do whatever I darned well please with my house and yard. Yay! One of the first things I did was purchase and install the insect house and bat house pictured below. Yes, I want bugs and bats. I want my yard to be a place where nature thrives.…
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Feeling Helpless
I’ve always admired people who have a strong sense of faith. Whether that translates into religious belief or just an unshakable sense that everything’s going to be all right, it’s just not something that I possess as a general rule. Most of the time that’s fine. The only time it’s bad is when things are…
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For the Last Time
I read something the other day that really freaked me out. “How many things are you seeing for the last time?” This strikes quite a chord in me at this particular point in life, because I’m about to leave a place where I’ve lived for 30 years to drive 3100 miles across the country to…
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Swamplandia
I’ll be the first to admit that I have entirely too much time on my hands. My imagination can sometimes take me to very strange places. Anyone who knows me well tends to shake his or her head and smile weakly at me when forced aboard one of my flights of fancy. This is one…
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Natural Encounters
There is something special about making a connection with another species. For a brief moment, you feel a deeper link to the wider world, and all the magic therein. Whether it’s a butterfly that lingers on your knee, a squirrel that sits on your windowsill and stares at you, or a lizard that gazes out…