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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Spring Rhyme
Open the door, let in the air; The winds are sweet and the flowers are fair. Joy is abroad in the world today; If our door is wide, it may come this way. Anonymous
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Vaccines & Hope
As I mentioned last Sunday, I had some minor side-effects from my first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine. It started with a sore arm. Sunday night, my arm felt better, but I was physically exhausted. On Monday I felt like … Continue reading
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SITY: Sassafras
Sassafras is such an exotic-sounding name that I was surprised to find the plant growing not only in the woods nearby, but in my own yard. It’s only April right now, so the sassafras hasn’t leafed out yet for the … Continue reading
Cautiously Optimistic
I don’t want to play Chopin anymore. I want to be Chopin. Chopin was a noted improviser in his day. Many of my favorite classical composers were. They composed music to match their abilities, which was great for them and … Continue reading
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Philosophy
My life philosophy, according to my actions: If a task will take many hours of hard work, slave over it long enough to get within sight of the finish line, but not over it, then stop and do not start … Continue reading
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SITY: Early Tachinid Fly
Check out this bug that I spotted in my yard today. After consulting my field guide, I believe that this bug is an early tachinid fly (Epalpus signifer). Tachinid flies are parasitoids that are sometimes used as a form of … Continue reading
Better Today
I wasn’t sure how the Coronavirus vaccine would affect me, so I left my weekend wide-open. Good thing, too, because within a few hours of getting the shot yesterday my arm hurt so bad that I could barely use it. … Continue reading
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Today’s Thoughts
Tuesdays and Thursdays are screen-free days for us now, so if I want to publish blog posts on either of those days, I must either schedule the posts in advance or backdate them afterward. Screen-free days are good for us, … Continue reading
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Four Years Ago
As I was looking through one of my nature albums recently, I realized that it’s just about time to make another one. The first one covered nature-related blog posts and photographs from 2007 through 2011. The second one covered 2012 … Continue reading
Saturday Musings
Livia and I have been writing poems back and forth by e-mail. Her latest poem is so nice that I’d like to end on it, but she wants me to write back. So I will, and my poem will be … Continue reading
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