My husband is forever the reluctant environmentalist. I wanted to put rain barrels in for years. For every hair-brained idea I come up with, Jake thinks that for all of the effort to be crunchy granola, it will be a hassle and cost more money. He may be right about the hassle, but not the […]
Can you spot the fawn? While walking in a cemetery, one does not expect to see a brand new life, recently born. On a lovely June day, my two daughters and I were taking a walk with the dog during the first week of summer vacation. I almost missed it. The girls and I were […]
Every year for the past 44 years, the Sun Foundation has hosted a camp called Art & Science in the Woods for 200+ kids the second full week of June. I was fortunate enough to have the time to volunteer as a Teacher’s Assistant this summer for the first time. My daughters, ages 8 and […]
In April my husband, the landscaper, is just kicking into high gear. Everyone starts calling in March waiting for the good weather to break and celebrate spring with new landscaping. My girls had their school spring break in mid-April this year, so we had to chose between staying home or adventuring on our own, without […]
Last winter my girl scout troops had a visit from the local wildlife rescue, an event held during a half day off school in the basement of a neighborhood church. The two women from the wildlife rescue brought an impressive assortment of animals to show the girls, who range from second grade to fifth grade. […]
It all started at the local nature center’s Earth Day Celebration. I stopped by the local beekeepers association display table and was asked the fateful question, “Would you like to keep bees?” Me? Yes! I said, “Yes,” and that was that. I knew that the city I lived in had just passed an ordinance allowing […]