I see a lot of things on my morning walks. Just this month alone, I’ve seen… …an armadillo rooting for grubs… …a cicada shedding its shell… …a big toad sprawled belly-down on a wet sidewalk… …a raccoon sneaking around a garbage can. When I post the pictures of the critters I come across, people areContinue reading “Sometimes You Have to Look”
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The Gift of Spring
The older I get, the more I hate summer. That probably surprises you, since I’m a teacher. I do love the freedom and relaxation of summer, and I definitely look forward to the break from work. But the temperature? I am completely over Texas summer heat. In Austin, the high temps start averaging in theContinue reading “The Gift of Spring”
If I Get Eaten By a Chupacabra, Give the Cat His Medicine
Nature gives us gifts every day. Today I’ve already had my share. It’s summer, which means great bursts of laziness followed by great bursts of creativity, culminating in me keeping vampire hours. I’ve been staying up way too late the past week doing everything and nothing. It’s been great, but I’m determined to get backContinue reading “If I Get Eaten By a Chupacabra, Give the Cat His Medicine”
Carie Juettner 