nature

  • Spring Leaf

    The apricot trees blossomed early this spring.  Though they are the first bloomers of all our fruit trees, the buds arrived a little earlier than normal.  If our luck held, they survived the early spring 27-degree frosts.  Yet we had a good number… Continue reading

    Spring Leaf

  • Grassing

    I like grass.  Whether in the pasture or the hay field, grass does not try to be more than their natural self.  Walk a field and I feel their rootedness and love of sun.  Whether ryegrass, wheatgrass, orchard grass, or tall fescue, I… Continue reading

    Grassing

  • Ordinary Tree and Bread

    Today’s the last day of Christmas.  Five weeks ago my family spent a day in the mountains choosing a tree for the mass of Christ and to make decorative wreaths.  This morning the tree stands in the corner next to the dining table.  Just… Continue reading

    Ordinary Tree and Bread

  • Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

    Last night’s wind fell the last of the apricot leaves.  Their fall ends a remarkable season.  From spring birth to grounded resting they served us simple beauty, remarkable shade on a hundred-degree summer day, and protected their natural treed sibling: the apricot.… Continue reading

    Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection