Author Archives: Lisbeth

15 MAY 2023 MERRY-GO-ROUND

I have not visited a children’s playground in years so I do not know if the merry-go-round is still standard equipment. I rather doubt it, since plastic, in vibrant primary colors, has replaced so much of the sturdier and more … Continue reading

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11 MAY 2023 LIFE’S VEHICLES

I have had to make a couple of lengthy road trips of late. While I miss my truck immensely, for its ability to carry all of my gardening necessities, I am grateful for the new car that gets much better … Continue reading

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8 MAY 2023 PREDATORS AND THEIR PREY

Predators prey on the weak (the young, the old, and the infirm.) This has been common knowledge since the human race came into existence. But, I am not going to talk about hunters who hunt for trophies. Humans prefer to … Continue reading

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3 MAY 2023 NO MOW MAY

The month of May was designated by an environmentally conscious group of citizen scientists, in the United Kingdom, as No Mow May. This novel idea has spread, slowly, into the United States. There is much resistance to the idea by … Continue reading

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1 MAY 2023 OUR BROKEN HEARTS

The heart, we have learned, has its own brain. It is equipped with thousands of neurons and neurotransmitters that can feel, learn, and remember, just like the brain in our head. Due to its own electrical system, it can continue … Continue reading

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26 APRIL 2023 OVERNIGHT

We were blessed with quite a lot of rain here yesterday, and just overnight the grass and emerging weeds have turned green. I have seen a few brave dandelions already peeking their smiling faces through the soil. Within a few … Continue reading

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24 APRIL 2023 A WEALTHY STATE OF MIND

I have reached a point in my life where I no longer put up with self-serving individuals. No one need be subordinate to another. I do not deserve less respect because you are in a “higher” position or because you … Continue reading

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19 APRIL 2023 SKIN

I once heard it said that our forests and trees are to Earth as our skin is to our bodies. Trees do so much besides storing carbon. They offer protection by anchoring soil, along with all of its necessary nutrients, … Continue reading

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17 APRIL 2023 WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE DO

I have just finished reading the final book in Peter Wohlleben’s trilogy, The Secret Wisdom of Nature. This has brought to mind the famous words by the often quoted, Jesus, from the Christian bible. “Forgive them, for they know not … Continue reading

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12 APRIL 2023 SCIENTISTS

Science is a subject that most of us were required to study when we were in school. It is a broad subject; however, and when I was in school I did not care much for it. This is because the … Continue reading

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