Moments Like These

“Snow falling soundlessly in the middle of the night will always fill my heart with sweet clarity”- Novala Takemoto I hope you are enjoying a most relaxing weekend.  We sure are.  This morning I awoke to discover a soft fluttering of snow falling outside our house.  Considering the extreme lack of snow we have had in …

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Honoring a King, Whose Death Sparked Outrage Around the World

All things are connected like the blood that unites us. We do not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. – Chief Seattle I was deeply saddened and angered today when I learned of another senseless and preventable death.  His …

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The Secrets and Splendor of Squamata

People fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer. ― Andrew Smith July 16, 2015 My heart is so happy right now.  -Our social media news feed has been overtaken with posts about snakes!  But the posts are not snake-hating posts; they’re posts from snake savvy people who absolutely adore these magnificent, valuable, …

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