Winter Solstice
December 21st the official start of winter. It is the shortest day and longest night and signals the beginning of the difficult road...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 8, 20191 min read
A Promise
Today the crabapple tree's bold summer reds, subdued winter whites, and the early morning sunshine all magically came together on Eighty...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 1, 20191 min read
Whispered Goodbye
Far above Eighty Acres the rotund moon marched across the night sky. Just as the sun was about to chase it away, the moon seemed to pause...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 24, 20191 min read
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 10, 20191 min read
Turn The Page
The story of the crab apple tree began this spring when it awoke with an explosion of red and pink blossoms. Bees and butterflies were...
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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 13, 20191 min read
Bumblebee Naysayers
Folklore has it that I am not supposed to be able to fly. It's something about my weight, wing size, air resistance and number of wing...
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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 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 1, 20191 min read
I'll Take A Guess
Over the past week I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the swallowtail pictured above. To me the world of...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 18, 20191 min read
Boy's Night Out
It's not uncommon for a group of bucks to run as a pack during the spring and summer months. During the rut season it is a different...
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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 14, 20191 min read
Run Away Tomorrow
I was born in May and weighed 15 pounds. Since that time I have really grown, but mom continues to keep me stashed away in some tick...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Many Things To See
Pictured above is one of the many whitetail deer who make Eighty Acres their home. Each year bucks grow a set of new antlers and...
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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 23, 20191 min read
The Bench
Near the heart of Eighty Acres you will find a bench. It was not a complicated building project. Simply an old picnic table board nailed...
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