Bruce Siebold
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jun 22
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jun 4
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- May 21
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Feb 18
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 30
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Dec 31, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Dec 13, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Nov 28, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 26, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 11, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
Butterfly Milkweed
Nestled within the Eighty Acres prairie, a Monarch alights upon a butterfly milkweed. The butterfly milkweed is one of my favorite...
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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 17, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Feb 17, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
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....
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 14, 2022
- 1 min
Sphinx Caterpillar
While weeding my flower garden, I happened upon this unusual and beautiful caterpillar. Soon it will become Wisconsin's largest flying...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
A Mindful Morning Moment
In the quiet of night, the Earth Mother sprinkled rain drops upon the corkscrew plant's stem, As the early morning sun climbed into the...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jun 19, 2022
- 1 min
Mom Always Said...
Mom always said it is very impolite and rude to talk with your mouth full. But I just stuffed 22 black sunflower seeds into the pouches...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
When The Lilacs Bloom
Born under the lilac tree, the fawn's first smells were the fragrances from purple lilacs, yellow dandelions and green grass. The...
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