Monthly Archives: February 2017

As If It Was Your Last

Posted on February 28, 2017 by amanandhishoe

“Live as if today is the last day of your life,” goes the saying. At times you wish it was the last day. What to make of the frequent snows when I want to be planting in the garden? What … Continue reading →

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Oh Spring, Where Art Thou?

Posted on February 26, 2017 by amanandhishoe

Oh Spring, where art thou? It’s an oft repeated cry this February. I should be out weeding and planting and … and … and, but this morning all I can do is be delighted by the beautiful snow. There are … Continue reading →

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Is It Love?

Posted on February 25, 2017 by amanandhishoe

Is it love? Russell and Kumo-Hime 雲姫 spend a lot of time together. I’m not sure who has the thing for the other. She must like him, or she wouldn’t encourage him to hang around. It must be love. At … Continue reading →

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When Spring and Winter Dance

Posted on February 22, 2017 by amanandhishoe

When spring and winter dance, towering clouds leap over the mountains, dragging curtains of snow through the tree tops. These dances are so ephemeral that if you are driving, you have to pull over to the side of the road … Continue reading →

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Spread Your Wings

Posted on February 21, 2017 by amanandhishoe

When Sven spreads his wings, his white feathers explode. Which is why he does it. Any hen who is anywhere will see him, even it is just out of the corner of her eye. Roosters are the drag queens of … Continue reading →

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A Time of Firsts

Posted on February 18, 2017 by amanandhishoe

It’s a time of firsts. Two nights ago we heard the frogs for the first time this year. From now until they tire of love-making in mid June, the night air will fill with the hum and crescendo with their … Continue reading →

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I’ve Never Met a Rhubarb

Posted on February 16, 2017 by amanandhishoe

The rhubarb are pushing out of the ground. Their wrinkled, leaf embryos look hot to the touch, but are as cold as the ground. Their new leaves and bulbs are so red, you think they would bleed if you cut … Continue reading →

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Winter’s End

Posted on February 12, 2017 by amanandhishoe

Blooming witch-hazel mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring. These beguiling flowers remind me of colorful spiders. A few days after they open, their spicy fragrance makes you close your eyes and have pleasant dreams. The “witch” … Continue reading →

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Bees on My Mind

Posted on February 9, 2017 by amanandhishoe

On Tuesday I attended a webinar on Providing Habitat for Wild Bees on Organic Farms put on by eOrganic on extension.org. They are a great resource for learning about all sorts of organic farming practices. Recently they had a webinar … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Last Breath?

Posted on February 7, 2017 by amanandhishoe

We woke up yesterday to a soft, downy, blanket of white covering everything. Is this winter’s last icy breath? The dogs are hoping not. They played for hours in the powdery puff, snow so light and soft it practically floated … Continue reading →

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Life Is a River

Posted on February 4, 2017 by amanandhishoe

Life is a river endlessly changing. You barely have time to enjoy something before you are swept away to the next viewpoint. Yesterday’s bird footprints in the snow vanish in today’s steady rain. Will I remember them tomorrow? Mount Blanchard … Continue reading →

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