Poetic imagery is the vivid use of figurative or descriptive language, and it enriches and enlivens all forms of writing. Words, by their very nature, convey meaning. But the sounds of some words can reinforce that meaning. That is, the… Read More »Poetic Imagery—The Sound of Words
Teddy and I were headed down to Spaulding yesterday, and we thought we had everything figured out! (I really mean, I thought I’d figured it out—teddy is a stuffed animal and they’re not noted for their thinking skills.) I was… Read More »Four Months In
Today is September 11, 2020. It’s been nineteen years since that day, and a generation has passed. I’ve lived through my own challenging experiences, while trying to be mindful that we’ve all suffered from that terrible shock and loss. Walk… Read More »September 11th
What did I do over my summer vacation? (I didn’t catch COVID-19, so that was good!) I raised caterpillars. And more than a few of them! My two female cecropia moths laid their eggs in the latter days of… Read More »Pillars, pillars everywhere!
On Friday, July 10, Leah Terrill, a Child Specialist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, happily accepted from me, stuffed animals as gifts for the patients at Spaulding. While it may not be evident in the photograph, we were both smiling! I… Read More »Compassionate Gifts Give More Than You Know
Eight days ago I started on a journey with some of my favorite bug friends—cecropia moths! I purchased the cocoons this winter, which is during their “off” season. Cecropias, like many butterflies and moths, stay in their cocoons for the… Read More »It’s Begun!
On April 23, 1910, Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, entitled “Citizenship in a Republic.” The notable paragraph of the talk is known as “The Man in the Arena.” “It is not the critic who… Read More »To Dare Greatly
I was out walking about a month ago, on a local trail (trying not to end up face-first in a stream) when I was surrounded by four or five Black-and-white Warblers! Their high-pitched wee see call repeated eight or ten… Read More »Black-and-white Warbler
Harriet and her partner M15 wanted kids! Harriet and M15 are eagles that nest in Fort Meyers, Florida. Eagles in Florida usually lay their eggs so they’ll hatch around the first of the year. And Harriet did. Of the two… Read More »We Have Babies!
Yesterday was Easter, and while many people sought an excuse for cheer, I had a lot of orchids smiling at me! I’m not actively collecting anymore, but friends keep getting them, and when the plants don’t rebloom for them (a… Read More »A Colorful Easter Sunday!