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Bookends
The rising and setting of the sun are the Earth Mother's bookends. The sun gives us bookends to mark a beginning and end of each day. A...

Bruce Siebold
Mar 31 min read
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Northern Lights Over Eighty Acres
On a dark, star filled night sky, we stood atop a hill on Eighty Acres. We spoke in whispers, hoping not to chase away the mysterious...

Bruce Siebold
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Thank You Sun
The Earth Mother's light show as she said goodbye to Eighty Acres.

Bruce Siebold
Sep 14, 20241 min read
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Wildflowers In An Antique Mason Jar
Hoping the honey bees and butterflies would forgive my theft! I picked a bouquet of prairie wildflowers and placed them in an antique...

Bruce Siebold
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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Lucky Day!
Don't need a lucky penny, horseshoe or rabbit's foot, because today I found a four-leafed clover on Eighty Acres. How very rare they...

Bruce Siebold
Jun 22, 20241 min read
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The First Morel Mushroom
After 32 years of searching for morel mushrooms on Eighty Acres I finally found one! Near it I sat and marveled at the morel's...

Bruce Siebold
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Strutting On Eighty Acres
It's turkey breeding season on Eighty Acres and and if you listen carefully, you will hear the Toms gobbling in the quiet of the early...

Bruce Siebold
May 21, 20241 min read
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Ancient Fires
Just as the ancient cave dwellers huddled near their fires for warmth... I too have felt the comfort of wood fires burning on Eighty...

Bruce Siebold
Feb 18, 20241 min read
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Embracing Life's Circles
The spider's silky circle is the Earth Mother's reminder that our lives will always come back to where our journeys began. It's life's...

Bruce Siebold
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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Stirring The Hornet's Nest
Over the course of the summer, I frequently stopped by the bald-faced hornet's nest to marvel at its beauty. Today I inched close enough...

Bruce Siebold
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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My Bittersweet Prayer
Nestled within the Eighty Acres fence line grows the bittersweet vine. It's hanging globe shaped clusters of scarlet seeds are a favorite...

Bruce Siebold
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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The Last Load
The Kubota tractor's engine was straining as it pulled the heavy load of firewood back home. For over thirty years family and friends...

Bruce Siebold
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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Ordinary to Extraordinary
And the Earth Mother said to the grasshoppers..."upon a leaf, create for me a most wondrous and beautiful piece of artwork". Without...

Bruce Siebold
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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A Walk On Eighty Acres
I call him RT. A long time friend and together we often walk the trails and prairies of Eighty Acres. Our walks are quiet. No need for...

Bruce Siebold
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Waving a White Flag
The exact time the grasshoppers arrive on Eighty Acres is always a mystery to me. I wonder... Is there a signal given from their high...

Bruce Siebold
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Butterfly Milkweed
Nestled within the Eighty Acres prairie, a Monarch alights upon a butterfly milkweed. The butterfly milkweed is one of my favorite...

Bruce Siebold
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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My "To Do" List
My days are often busy. Each day's schedule is filled with events, obligations, and often times a very long "to do" list. Yes, I must...

Bruce Siebold
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Retreat From The Cliff
There is a special place on Eighty Acres known as THE CLIFF. It is a high point on the land, and offers a beautiful panoramic view of the...

Bruce Siebold
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Silent Night
Midnight on Christmas Eve. I watched the tail lights of the last guest's car depart Eighty Acres and knew the holiday bustle was over....

Bruce Siebold
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Sphinx Caterpillar
While weeding my flower garden, I happened upon this unusual and beautiful caterpillar. Soon it will become Wisconsin's largest flying...

Bruce Siebold
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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