Bruce Siebold
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
- Jul 7
- 1 min
Under The Lupines
Spreading an old cotton blanket on the ground, we lay among the prairie lupine flowers. Arms crossed behind our heads. we watch as...
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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 17
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 3, 2021
- 1 min
Dahlia's Final Days
As 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,...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
Such A Bargain!
The largest butterflies in North America, the Giant Swallowtails, with their 5-6 inch wing spans, are frequent visitors to Eighty Acres...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
If I Were A Painter
If 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,...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
Never Said Goodbye
During 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 29, 2021
- 1 min
Perhaps
In 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...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 22, 2021
- 1 min
Neighborhood Bully
Meet the neighborhood bully, the bald-faced hornet. This aggressive hornet feasts on honey bees, flies, spiders, fruits and flower...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
Mindful Steps
Today I purposefully slowed my pace as I traveled the Eighty Acres trails. For today was not about how far I traveled, rather, what...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Maybe?
I wonder why we so often walk past the forest ferns?. Maybe it is because they are shy plants and do not prefer the spotlight in the sun?...
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