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Birds

A Mary Oliver Evening

07.06.2011

The other evening, as dusk was settling in, I noticed a bird—a finch I think—singing. There’s nothing unusual about that. It’s late spring, it was a warm evening, the windows were open. What struck me though, wasn’t that he was doing what birds do. What made me stop was the urgency of his song. This [...]

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A Wee Bit of Sunshine

15.05.2011

Yesterday was a dreary, damp day. And the forecast for the week is rain or showers, and showers or rain. With maybe some drizzle. But yesterday also showed some new members to our neighborhood—baby Baltimore Orioles. The little silly gooses were trying to get through the window, I’m assuming to land on the blind slats. [...]

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When You Least Expect It…

21.02.2011

We’ve had a very snowy, stormy winter here in New England, and by about now I’m chomping at the bit for spring. I’ve heard cardinals singing their mating songs so it can’t be too, too long. The one thing I know means spring are red-winged blackbirds. They are the hands down, 100% certainty that spring [...]

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I Think Spring Will Be Early This Year…

15.02.2010

Come February I start itching for spring. Even with another snow due tonight and tomorrow, winter no longer matters to me. I’ve a sense that it’s coming to an end. I like that. Not because I dislike winter—I don’t. Because it means change is coming. Considering I’m someone who downright loathes change, this is odd, [...]

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