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ABUNDANT SUMMER

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Susan

I cannot believe it is already mid-July. This summer, more than any in my recent memory has fulfilled that old adage, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” So many stories have been in the making these warm months, but the … Continue reading →

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MORPH 2: THE REST OF THE STORY

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Susan

Our last post ended with me leaving the newly combined Rose Hive Tower to “sort things out.” I stepped out of the bee yard, stripping off gloves, veil, bee jacket, and heavy shoes as I made my way to the … Continue reading →

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FROG, DEER, AND STEVE BUSCEMI

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Susan

No doubt, you are aware that the world is a mess these days. From wars, to environmental catastrophe, to filthy politics, to gun violence, to domestic and animal abuse—you name it, we got it. I spend time pondering the why … Continue reading →

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OSCAR’S RETURN: ON MEDITATION, CLEAR-SEEING, AND RUNNING AWAY

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Susan

 Let me set the stage for this wonder, this grace, that God-plopped right into my life three brief nights ago: Carter is sitting—grinning—beside the tub-pond on our small wooden deck. The sun has slanted low at the eve of the … Continue reading →

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CONSTANT RENEWAL: THE HOUSE, THE BEES, THE POND, AND ME

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Susan

The sun sank in a rose-colored ball this evening, across the sky from a full rainbow woven over a sea-foam of clouds. As I was finishing my nightly walk-about around our summer-sleepy yard, our first sacred Datura flower opened up … Continue reading →

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THE GREEN TREATMENT

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Susan

I am sick today, for the fourth time this winter. My granddaughter and I seem to be passing these germs back and forth between us. It has been years since I’ve been slammed with upper respiratory things. Years. I usually … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Frogs

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Susan

Spring has brought so many gifts for me on her annual visit to my forest, but the gift most precious to me has been the coming of the frogs, especially the first frog, who landed in the pond with a … Continue reading →

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