Bruce Siebold
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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Bruce Siebold
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Time To Bloom
Do not hide your beauty. Unfurl and let me hear your voice. Tell me your story. Your dreams. Your hopes. For much too soon your petals...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Watchful Eyes
Under watchful eyes, the mother doe nourishes her young fawn. The fawn will nurse on the protein rich milk 4-5 times each day, growing...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Tottering Legs
The young fawn's tottering legs couldn't keep pace with her mother's long strides and she stumbled and lay down in front of me on an...
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Bruce Siebold
May 23, 20211 min read
Ten Days
Like an old friend that comes to visit once each year, the crab apple blossoms fill the springtime air with excitement, hope and glorious...
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Bruce Siebold
May 2, 20211 min read
Early Morning Richness
It was early morning and my steps across Eighty Acres were marked by foot prints I left in the heavy dew. It was a quiet, calm morning,...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 18, 20211 min read
A Peaceful Time
Another day ends on Eighty Acres as a trio of faceless pines are silhouetted against the evening sky. A peaceful moment to be mindful...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Looking Inside
When a tree is under stress due to insects, bacteria, storm damage or a virus, the tree will protect itself by forming a burl. Some folks...
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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 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 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 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
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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Bruce Siebold
Oct 25, 20201 min read
Glory Days
These are the glory days for sumac as their deep crimson red leaves represent a truly remarkable time in their life's journey. At this...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 11, 20201 min read
A Thousand Memories
If life were a spiderweb, which road would you take? Out of habit, most travelers prefer the safest route. Never exploring or straying...
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