Bruce Siebold
The Last Load
The Kubota tractor's engine was straining as it pulled the heavy load of firewood back home. For over thirty years family and friends...
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Bruce Siebold
- Nov 11
- 1 min
Memories Of The Season
Each fall season brings a feeling of anticipation and change to Eighty Acres. There is a mood in the air of excitement and that something...
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Bruce Siebold
- Oct 13
- 1 min
Ordinary to Extraordinary
And the Earth Mother said to the grasshoppers..."upon a leaf, create for me a most wondrous and beautiful piece of artwork". Without...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 26
- 1 min
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
- Sep 11
- 2 min
Waving a White Flag
The exact time the grasshoppers arrive on Eighty Acres is always a mystery to me. I wonder... Is there a signal given from their high...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Butterfly Milkweed
Nestled within the Eighty Acres prairie, a Monarch alights upon a butterfly milkweed. The butterfly milkweed is one of my favorite...
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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
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Cooper's Hawks At My Bird Feeders
The aggressive and bold Cooper's Hawks sweeps into my bird feeders at thirty-five mph. They are easily recognized by their blue-gray...
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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
- Feb 17
- 2 min
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
- 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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