What are you cultivating?

I have one cool plant in my yard - a lilac bush planted by a previous owner. Each spring, fragrant pale purple flowers bloom, filling the air with their beautiful scent. I adore this plant.  For the past few years, it has faithfully blossomed. I’ve clipped blooms...

What’s in your path?

Under the veil of darkness, a predator walked my path. Hunting, prowling - leaving his mark with every step. A path I walked daily, blissfully unaware of his presence.  This morning, the sunlight revealed his footprints. The size of the prints made me pause and ponder, "What else am...

What are you guarding?

As I turned the corner, a familiar shape swooped down to a patch of green grass nearby. Red-chested, with a dark head and bright beak, the robin’s sharp eyes tracked my every step. Each day, he took up this same position as I walked by. I...