On the matter of importance... Day broke over the garden. Sunshine warmed the soil and fell on all the creatures gathered there.             Bee buzzed, “The flowers and beauty of the garden are the result of my pollination.”             “Beg pardon.” Came Worm’s voice from down in the dirt. “Without my burrows loosening the soil … Continue reading The Garden of Life

Come visit... Imagine a vacation to the mountains, no Wi-Fi, no TV, no hassles. The hubby and I planned to hike, sit around a fire, and commune with wildlife. Then it rained, no hikes, no fire, and the only creatures out in that kind of weather were blood-sucking pterodactyls otherwise known as mosquitoes.             The … Continue reading Tourist Trap

Set your feet on the ground and go... In our adult years, my youngest sister and I have been close. Though recently, I’ve felt us drifting apart. The direction our relationship began to take was a consequence of chasing dreams which required hard dedicated work.             Tina is a phenomenal photographer who built a successful … Continue reading The Woods

Take a hike. Walk with water. At camp, there’s no running water, no indoor bathroom, and no shower in the sense that our society is used to. We fill five gallon containers from a spring, haul the containers in the bed of the truck back to camp, then dump it into a heavy duty tote. … Continue reading The Babble of a Brook

Show your mother some kindness... This long overdue apology is sent with my sincerest regards. For a long time, you’ve taken much abuse. We’ve flushed our toilets into your rivers, filled your oceans with plastics, and poisoned your streams with pesticides. I’m aware of how much it would suck if the tables were turned. I … Continue reading Dear Mother Earth