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Flimsy and Unsturdy

Today my youngest and I search for nests and find new Robin, Sparrow, and even Mourning Dove homes. The Mourning Dove nest troubles us. It

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Fallow Times

Today the Italian Mama used a word I hadn’t thought of in a while: fallow.  During fallow times, you feel drained, empty, unproductive, and unsettled.

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Little Tea Sandwiches

I love little tea sandwiches for parties and after school snacks.  For a baby shower today, I made assorted little sandwiches with various fillings: tomato

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When Sad: Learn 

I find great happiness in these nests and eggs. The Robins build expertly with insulation of mud and cozy grasses. Across the yard, another family

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What We Don’t Work For

I’m amused by how much of my summer garden already happens without my awareness, planning, and cultivation.  Things happened today as if they never depended

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A Day’s Work

We venture out in the rain to see the day’s work of the Robin. I love that she lays one egg each day–just one–because that’s

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