Temptation
The black snake softly hissed to me as I walked by the Eighty Acres cherry tree. I stopped and gazed into the snake's deep and empty inky...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 17, 20191 min read
Forgive Me
Please forgive me my love for my silence. Forgive me for my distance. Forgive me for being lost in thought. Even though we are standing...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 3, 20191 min read
The Battle
Each evening the battle between light and dark begins and each time the sun loses. But the sun is very proud and somewhat vain and often...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 27, 20191 min read
The Clothes Line
The clothes line that so often holds bedsheets, flannel shirts, denim jeans, cotton blouses, and strategically hidden undergarments, now...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 20, 20191 min read
A New Season Begins
Tonight the Earth Mother's sky was crystal clear with a thousand stars suspended in the night sky. No breeze, a deep stillness, and I...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Spider in the Lampshade
Trust me I have never lied. But can you imagine my surprise, when in my lampshade I spied, where the largest spider in the world did...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 29, 20191 min read
Wake Up!
I dream I am lost in a sea of gossamer. A shrouded world without direction, and I pray for a lighthouse to steer my direction home. Far...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Half Full?
To those of you who ponder whether your glass is half full, and find beauty only in a full moon. I simply say...be mindful and thankful...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Just Wondering
A recent Eighty Acres sunset got me thinking about what heaven might be like. Just speculating whether there will always be an awesome...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 11, 20191 min read
Hurry Home
I often lose track of time as I walk the trails of Eighty Acres. Each day's trek is a new adventure as I listen and learn the stories...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 28, 20191 min read
"Oh My"
When the sun says goodbye to you at the end of the day, it is not the time for loud voices or idle chatter, Rather let us enjoy the...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 21, 20191 min read
Most Common Butterfly in the World
Finding beauty in the ordinary requires us to be constantly aware and mindful of our surroundings. Such is the challenge with the Painted...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 30, 20191 min read
I'll Be A Butterfly Today
Today I will see my world as a butterfly. I will fly close to the earth and softly alight upon a red daisy. I'll enjoy the flower's...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 16, 20191 min read
I'll Just Hum
Happy father's day to all the dads! This male red-breasted grosbeak has a distinctive and beautiful song. A metallic-like click, its...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 9, 20191 min read
The War!
Mention the word dandelions to someone and you will generally receive a visceral reaction. Each year homeowners spend huge amounts of...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Better Days Ahead
Alberta Canada, our northern neighbor, is a beautiful place with majestic mountains, prairies, and many lakes. But now it is an inferno....
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Bruce Siebold
May 26, 20191 min read
Take a Guess
I always thought this bird belonged to the sparrow family. Wrong! It is a female Red-breasted Grosbeak Each year they arrive on Eighty...
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Bruce Siebold
May 19, 20191 min read
The Toad Story
Once upon a time there lived a very handsome green toad on Eighty Acres. But he was a lonely toad, and had often heard the story of a...
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Bruce Siebold
May 12, 20191 min read
Glory Days
The spring flowers are in full bloom, shouting for attention, painting Eighty Acres in a wide array dazzling colors. "Look at me." It's...
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Bruce Siebold
May 5, 20191 min read
Coming Soon To Your Own Backyard
The Scarlet Tanager winters primarily in Columbia and Bolivia South America and is scheduled to arrive back to Eighty Acres in the next...
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