Bruce Siebold
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
- Jan 28
- 1 min
Old Men With Bent Shoulders
After the storm, wet heavy snow held tightly to each tree branch turning Eighty Acres into a forest of old men with bent shoulders. As I...
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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
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
Passing Seasons
I had hoped you would stay with me much longer. But in the morning light, this passing season was gone.The dahlia's heads hung low, the...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
Safe Journey
During August and September the super generation of monarch butterflies slowly and silently depart Eighty Acres. They travel over 3000...
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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 31, 2022
- 1 min
Sharing The Land
Each morning for several days this gray fox greeted me as I placed my bird feeders out for the day. She would stand near the edge of the...
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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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Bruce Siebold
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
Knocking At My Door
The bear slowly stood and stretched his shaky legs, yawned, and after five months of sleeping, emerged from the safety of his winter den....
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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 10, 2022
- 1 min
Eagle's Spirit Soaring
The bald eagle was a frequent visitor to Eighty Acres. With a six foot wing span it effortlessly floated upon the wind currents seldom...
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Bruce Siebold
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Let Us Hope
Let 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
Night Visitor
While 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jan 2, 2022
- 1 min
New Year's Resolution
Today 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
The Future Foretold
In 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Swallowed By The Night
Last 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Smoke As A Metaphor
Consider smoke as a metaphor for one's life. Whether it is smoke from a cigarette, camp fire or chimney, what begins in an orderly...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 24, 2021
- 1 min
A Special Day
At 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
And 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...
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