“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver

April Hallelujah
“Spring is made of solid, fourteen-karat gratitude, the reward for the long wait. Every religious tradition from the northern hemisphere honors some form of April hallelujah, for this is the season of exquisite redemption, a slam-bang return to joy after a season of cold second thoughts.”
―Barbara Kingsolver

When the Earth Started to Sing
Our first Red-winged Blackbirds of the year arrived today, with their distinctive konk-a-ree calls, that could be easily heard over the gusty winds that are currently howling through the Great Lakes region.