This is one of my favorite times of year. As winter grudgingly releases its grasp on our world, nature creeps back in the most subtle, and wonderful ways. It is amazing to me, as I’m sure it has been to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Spring
We’re now in the third full week of March. This has always been a significant time for me, one who grew up along the banks of the Manitowoc River. My grandparents purchased an old farmstead and 40 acres near Rapids, … Continue reading
As I write we have passed through another false spring and are back to winter, at least it seems that way on the surface. Roads are bad, but the house is warm and the birds are fed. A typical February … Continue reading
by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator When we crave the sound of a leaf blower over the sound of kinglets and kingfishers, we might be in trouble. I don’t know how far we are from that, but I refused to let … Continue reading
What a joy to finally emerge from the cold, at least some days, and see nature’s green again. Early morning’s in May, when not too cold and a calm wind are my favorite days of the year. The haze of … Continue reading