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Tipping a Wing

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Stephanie

My college graduating class had what my husband Jim would have called a “reunion of significance” this year–one of those reunions that we as undergrads would have witnessed and thought, Damn, they’re old. And the jackets: how can they be seen … Continue reading →

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Auguries of Innocence

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Stephanie

My son Noah, an innate naturalist, observed through the resident mother robin’s behavior that the eggs had hatched. I could not possibly outdo William Blake: To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild … Continue reading →

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Gathering Blue and Wisdom from Pooh

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stephanie

The nest on Jim’s twig wreath, just outside my window, is gathering more cornflower blue denizens.  The parents are on high alert: one frequently mans the nearby pathway against intrusion, while one sits on the nest and swoops violently upwards … Continue reading →

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More Babies Blue

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Stephanie

Jim has managed to continue to provide a hospitable home for many:

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