Tag Archives: Mother nature

In Leaf

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

In leaf is an old English term meaning, in bloom… by the end of April, most trees are in leaf. I love not only the simplicity, but how it sounds, as if it should be put to music. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Yoga Baby

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

It was Tuesday when I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I hadn’t slept much, someone’s music keeping me awake, and the heat was back like a bad boyfriend you thought you had broken up with. I … Continue reading →

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Give Us Our Daily Bread

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Susannah Bianchi

I’m coming back from my run walking along Fifth, when I see three baby birds struggling with a piece of what looks like, stale Wonder Bread. They’re trying diligently to break off pieces, I imagine, they can fly home with. … Continue reading →

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The Central Park Gym

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Susannah Bianchi

 Nice to have a gym that’s two and half miles long and a half mile wide. None of this shoulder to shoulder stationary bike business competing for elbow room. You can join a yoga class on the Great Lawn, do … Continue reading →

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All Hoodies Up

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Susannah Bianchi

There was a time not that long ago, if a hint of rain was expected, I’d never leave the house. My iPhone frequently warns me showers are imminent poking my acute phobia about getting wet in its side. Like Carmela, … Continue reading →

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Everyone In The Pool

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Susannah Bianchi

Walking through the park on my way home, I spot a cardinal seeming to lead the way making me think of Robert Preston in The Music Man. I watch as he rests on the railing, then a bench before settling … Continue reading →

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A Rose By My Bed

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Susannah Bianchi

For as long as I can remember a pink rose greeting you first thing in the morning was right up there with the sun. Continue reading →

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Those Four-legged Ambassadors

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Susannah Bianchi

I can’t sleep, once again turning to nature for comfort, convinced animals cure all things.  And to think, they don’t even have to practice. I tried out for the Playboy Club, but didn’t quite make it. We blondes burn easily. … Continue reading →

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Cat And Mouse

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Susannah Bianchi

Now I’ve seen everything.  Rosie, the Windsor Florist cat, has a new playmate and one that has come as a complete surprise.  It’s a little baby mouse the owner has named Pip, as in pipsqueak since he’s the size of … Continue reading →

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Mistaken Identity

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Susannah Bianchi

In my Ouch essay I talked about how much I hate littering, so when marching over to a park worker picking up piles of junk to commiserate, it came as no surprise. What did was what he told me. “I … Continue reading →

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