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Bruce Siebold
Mar 28, 20211 min read
Earth Mother's Helicopter Factory
The maple trees are now in bloom and if you look carefully, you will find the Earth Mother's amazing helicopter seed factories are in...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 21, 20211 min read
A Gift
This is the best time of year to discover whitetail deer antler sheds on Eighty Acres. Each winter the bucks drop their antlers and once...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Gray to Green
After her heavy blanket of snow slowly melts away, the Earth Mother begins to awaken from her deep sleep. She slowly stretches her arms,...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 7, 20211 min read
A Rich Man
On a recent cold and foggy night, the Earth Mother lingered over the land and gently placed rime ice atop each and every tree and plant....
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Shadows
At the end of the day, shadows grow tall and bold on Eighty Acres. Reaching out, grabbing and claiming ownership of the land. Each shadow...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Patience
After three weeks of being taunted and made to feel helpless by the polar vortex my soul was weary. But then one evening the Earth Mother...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Repayment
The doe and her two fawns lined up in a neat row and patiently posed as I snapped this photo. I believe they were trying to be kind and...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 7, 20211 min read
The Greatest Show On Earth
At the end of the day, the Earth Mother invites each of us to enjoy her evening sunset shows. The shows are free to all and there is no...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Slow Dancing
An isolated old oak tree stands tall atop a ridge on Eighty Acres. In the winter breeze she stretches her arms upward and gently sways...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Morning Greeting
It was an early snowy morning when the male cardinal stopped by the feeder for a sunflower seed breakfast. Three times our eyes met and...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 17, 20211 min read
Sharing
Each summer I delight in the morning glory flowers, as they twist, turn, and tie themselves tightly to the backyard arbor. Each winter...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Winter Reprieve
Winter can be a series of personal struggles with cloudy, dark, and bitterly cold days. This past week the Earth Mother sensed our gloomy...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 3, 20211 min read
Not Be Forgotten
On a hilltop near the corner of Eighty Acres, the evening sunset silhouettes the nearby city industrial park. Each year the slow and...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Gravity
A small airplane and a flock of geese share Eighty Acres air space as they kiss the evening sunset. Whether it is with feathered wings or...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Your Final Scorecard
At the end of your journey when accountants have completed the tally of all your debits and credits, what story will the balance sheet...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 13, 20201 min read
Going Home
An explosion of color in the sky as the noisy geese wing their way south.Their journey will carry them over prairies and great waters....
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 6, 20201 min read
They Say
They say be cautious when planting pampas grass on Eighty Acres, for it can be very aggressive and will smother and outgrow every other...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Transitions
The red and yellow maple leaf grows cold as it lies submerged and motionless in the pond, Its journey is over as it becomes one with...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 22, 20201 min read
225 Seeds
There are 225 silky seeds in each milkweed pod and in November it is time for them to fly away. They will be swept by the wind to spin,...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 15, 20201 min read
End Of The Day
A rainbow like sunset provided a peaceful ending to another day on Eighty Acres. Thank you sun.
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