Bruce Siebold
Sunset Reflections
With the sunrise our day began on Eighty Acres. My partner and I have adventures planned, chores to complete, energy within our souls,...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 12, 20201 min read
A New Day
As the early morning sun kissed Eighty Acres my mind wrestled with a dozen excuses not to take my daily walk. My soul was restless, my...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 5, 20201 min read
The Jeopardy Game Show
Just in case you are ever a contestant on the Jeopardy game show and there is a category on monarch butterflies, I really want you to be...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Blending In
In order to protect themselves from harm, tree frogs are able to blend in perfectly with their surroundings. So too, many people simply...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Poppy Memories
This week the first poppy bloomed on Eighty Acres, and with it came a rush of memories from my past. Through my child's eyes I remembered...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Taking A Few Small Steps
The eastern monarch butterflies returned to Eighty Acres in early May. Their journey began nearly 3000 miles away in the mountains of...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 7, 20201 min read
After the Storm
The day was hot and humid and in the late afternoon the Earth Mother sent a severe thunderstorm. It was an angry storm with noisy winds...
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Bruce Siebold
May 31, 20201 min read
Body and Soul
I can't remember why, when or even if we planted the chive plant. But like an old friend it returns to Eighty Acres each spring, bringing...
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Bruce Siebold
May 24, 20201 min read
Songs Never Heard
For several days I watched the robins as they built their nest in the shrub near our patio. They gathered dry grasses and leaves, pieces...
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Bruce Siebold
May 17, 20201 min read
The Word Of the Day. "EPIPHYTE"
Ready to expand your vocabulary? How about "epiphyte." This beautiful moth orchid arrived at our doorstep on mother's day and it is...
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Bruce Siebold
May 10, 20201 min read
3333 Miles
The weary rose-breasted grosbeaks returned this week. It's about 3333 miles from their winter home in Central America to Eighty Acres....
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Bruce Siebold
May 3, 20201 min read
The Earth Mother's Favorite Color
The Earth Mother loves to wear green. Sure she may put on a little bling and accessorize with yellow forsythia, purple lilacs and pink...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 26, 20201 min read
The Earth Mother's Lesson
My sudden encounter with a snake on Eighty Acres brought me instant fear, for we have been taught that snakes are slithering slimy sinful...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 19, 20201 min read
I Hope You Believe
Pussy willows in bloom are always a sure sign of spring. If your heart is forever young and you believe in magic, at night you will often...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 12, 20201 min read
April Is The Cruelest Month
In his poem, "The Wasteland," T.S. Eliot called April the cruelest month. It is a month of such high hope and expectations of spring, yet...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 5, 20201 min read
The Earth Mother's Umbrellas
And the Earth Mother said..."whether you are weary, frightened or your heart is heavy, simply return to the land. No matter who or what...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Earth Mother's Palette
The Earth Mother has a kaleidoscope of colors in her palette. So one day just for fun, she asked a tall old cherry tree to share her...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Fifty Years Together
A lupine bouquet for my bride. Fifty years ago today, Teresa Ann Schwalen and I were married. We were both so young, but knew we wanted...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 15, 20201 min read
A Little Bit Of Heaven
Maybe if we slow down, kick off our shoes and take a deep breath, we'll be amazed at all the Earth Mother's beauty that surrounds us each...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 8, 20201 min read
Why Not a Circle, Triangle, or Square?
Wasp's nest building process begins with scraping together bits of raw wood from fences and logs. In their mouths, salvia breaks down the...
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