Daily Connector | On the third day of Christmas…one Snowy Owl| Ruth Massey
On the Sunday afternoon following Christmas, I met Christina, Jen, Natalie and Maya at Alum Creek spillway to see the ‘resident’ snowy owl. Snowy owls nest and spend their summers on the Arctic tundra. During winter, owls will move south into Canada. During irruption years, they will also show up…
Epiphany Blessings
Today (January 6) is the feast day of Epiphany when it is tradition to remember the visit of the magi to the baby Jesus. Even if our nativity sets typically include the three kings huddled around Jesus in the manger, the scriptures tell us this visit happened a bit later. …
Daily Connector | On the second day of Christmas…a flock of Cranes a bugling | Ruth Massey
In the spring of 2015, when Ajay and I took the walk with Ted and Diane at Slate Run, we were prepared to see birds, brining with us our binoculars and bird guides. At that time, I was not checking birding sites on Facebook or checking eBird to learn what…
Daily Connector | Three Large Birds for Christmas | Ruth Massey
With the winter school break, I have had more opportunity to take long walks and to be in places where birds might be. Here is the account of the first of the three large birds I encountered. Note: The idea to write these essays was probably influenced by helping Natalie…
Daily Connector | Incremental Living | Ann Snyder
As some of you are aware, I have sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It can affect any organ of the body, but in my case, has primarily affected my eyes and lungs. Fortunately, my eyes have been stable recently. However, my lungs have been on a…
