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Tag Archives: Spring
How does your garden grow
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin I have written before about my love of … Continue reading
Field of Weeds
“The soil under the grass is dreaming of a young forest, and under the pavement the soil is dreaming of grass.” – Wendell Berry There is still a little nip in the air but Spring has sprung in my part of … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged dandelion, environment, Field of Weeds, Living, Nature, Pace, Peace, Slow Down, Spring, wendell berry
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How does your garden grow?
I do the same thing every year and every year I say I won’t make the same mistake next year. I get anxious during that oh so small window of fake Spring that always peeks its head out the first … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Cabbage, Cucumbers, dirt, Earthworms, garden, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Peppers, Spring, Squash, Summer, tomatoes, vegetables
14 Comments
Craft: Nesting balls
I enjoy making stuff, from chairs, tables, and bookcases to something as simple as the nesting ball above. Now you might be asking yourself what the heck is a nesting ball? Well as the name implies, it is a ball … Continue reading
Posted in craft, Discover, discover wp
Tagged Birds, crafting, crafts, Nature, nest, nesting ball, Spring
27 Comments
A winter’s tale
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs There is a small, family owned Mexican restaurant in our community that my family has enjoyed eating at for 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Cycling, Fall, Henry David Thoreau, hiking, John Burroughs, Pink Beds, Pisgah National Forest, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Life and death in the forest
“The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.” – The Buddha My wife and I try to hike in the Pisgah National Forest every Sunday, specifically in … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts
Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Death, hiking, impermanence, Lao Tzu, Life, Pisgah National Forest, Seasons, Spring, Taoism
4 Comments
Sexy Spring
My wife and I had just pedal down my favorite two-mile stretch of road. It is relatively straight with a 1% grade from stop sign to stop sign. When I make the right hand turn on to this road I … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Cycling, Females, frogs, horny, Humor, Males, Reproduction, sex, Spring, Turkey
4 Comments
As the wind blows
An ancient breeze blows through the trees, Shaking yellow dust off limbs that sway in motion. The air is filled with tiny spores of Spring, Journeys carried in gust beyond our horizons. As Winters death releases her cold grip, Life pulls itself … Continue reading
Garden time….well almost
Spring came early to our next of the woods and then ran away. In February we had temperatures in the 60’s, 70’s and even 80’s. I actually had to turn our air conditioner on for a couple of nights. The … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged compost, dirt, Earthworms, garden, Grow, Mother Nature, Rain, roots, Spring, vegetables
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Daylight giving back time
“I don’t mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I’ve saved all year.” – Victor Borge This Sunday is Daylight Savings Time or as I like to call it, Daylight Giving … Continue reading
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Tagged Daylight Giving Back Time, Daylight Savings Time, Flowers, grass, hibernation, Nature, Outdoors, Spring, Summer, trees
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