Bruce SieboldMay 11 minKnocking At My DoorThe bear slowly stood and stretched his shaky legs, yawned, and after five months of sleeping, emerged from the safety of his winter den....
Bruce SieboldApr 101 minEagle's Spirit SoaringThe bald eagle was a frequent visitor to Eighty Acres. With a six foot wing span it effortlessly floated upon the wind currents seldom...
Bruce SieboldMar 271 minLet Us HopeLet us hope that one's life is always filled with light. A light so bright that it cuts through the darkness and gloom of the world. A...
Bruce SieboldJan 91 minNight VisitorWhile I slept I did not stir as the snow gently fell upon Eighty Acres. For who can hear a snowflake fall? Flake upon flake falling from...
Bruce SieboldJan 21 minNew Year's ResolutionToday we turned the page on the calendar and with it, let us make a new year's resolution to break the heavy chains that we have carried...
Bruce SieboldNov 14, 20211 minThe Future ForetoldIn October I sit under the bold leafy umbrella of my spirit tree, seeking refuge and renewal from the noise of everyday life. If I am...
Bruce SieboldNov 7, 20211 minSwallowed By The NightLast evening the Earth Mother struck a match and set the western horizon on fire. Then ever so slowly the fire went out, swallowed by the...
Bruce SieboldOct 31, 20211 minSmoke As A MetaphorConsider smoke as a metaphor for one's life. Whether it is smoke from a cigarette, camp fire or chimney, what begins in an orderly...
Bruce SieboldOct 24, 20211 minA Special DayAt the end of the this day...there was a hush over Eighty Acres, as shadows and leaves fell and the sun slowly tipped over the earth's...
Bruce SieboldOct 17, 20211 minAnd The Frog Said...Really! Are you serious? Do you see any compromise here? Remember that story about kissing a frog? Hey. It's getting a little warm in...
Bruce SieboldOct 10, 20211 minMoon Over St. Katherine's Lutheran ChurchSt. Katherine's Lutheran church with its hillside graveyard, sits about one mile away from Eighty Acres. During my walks near the eastern...
Bruce SieboldOct 3, 20211 minDahlia's Final DaysAs I turned the calendar page to October, I knew this month will bring the first fall frost and the dahlia's season will end. As usual,...
Bruce SieboldSep 19, 20211 minSuch A Bargain!The largest butterflies in North America, the Giant Swallowtails, with their 5-6 inch wing spans, are frequent visitors to Eighty Acres...
Bruce SieboldSep 12, 20211 minIf I Were A PainterIf I were a painter, I would paint my life the colors of dahlias. Each day I would begin with a blank canvas and paint with only big,...
Bruce SieboldSep 5, 20211 minNever Said GoodbyeDuring the past week there was a stillness on the land, and then I realized you had left Eighty Acres and began your long journey back to...
Bruce SieboldAug 29, 20211 minPerhapsIn the days ahead, the Fall season will arrive on Eighty Acres. It will be a time when the Earth Mother sends her song birds on their...
Bruce SieboldAug 22, 20211 minNeighborhood BullyMeet the neighborhood bully, the bald-faced hornet. This aggressive hornet feasts on honey bees, flies, spiders, fruits and flower...
Bruce SieboldAug 1, 20211 minMindful StepsToday I purposefully slowed my pace as I traveled the Eighty Acres trails. For today was not about how far I traveled, rather, what...
Bruce SieboldJul 26, 20211 minSmokey SkiesSmokey skies from Canadian forest fires are resulting in amazing sunsets in the western skies. Sending love and good wishes to all those...
Bruce SieboldJul 18, 20211 minPrairie Restoration On Eighty AcresBlack-eyed susans, wild lupine, verbena, asters, and milkweed are just some of the prairie restoration flowers on Eighty Acres this...