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Every time I read Sy Montgomery’s words, whether in her books or on her social media accounts, I fall in love with some new piece of nature. This time it is: lichen. Recently, I read that she referred to an expert and professor as a “lichen enthusiast.” The title tickles me. Immediately I, too, wantContinue reading “Lichen Enthusiast”

“In my own experience of autumn, I am rarely aware that seeds are being planted. Instead, my mind is on the fact that the green growth of summer is browning and beginning to die.” Parker Palmer, “The Paradox of Fall” Like Parker Palmer, when I think of fall, I think of trees changing color andContinue reading “Rethinking Fall”

I wear shoes every day. Even though the shoes do not go outside. My parents always wore shoes in the house. They owned their own business and worked from home most of my life. I used to think it was embarrassing. I always had to remove my shoes in the house when visiting friends. WhenContinue reading “I Wear Shoes in the House”