Tag Archives: Mother nature

In Leaf

Posted on June 9, 2020 by

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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