Posts by Anita

Springs Yet To Come

Posted by on Feb 27, 2018 in leaves, spring, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Springs Yet To Come

Buds are those little bumps on the ends of twigs that no one ever notices–until they burst open and reveal the leaves and blossoms of spring. As miraculous as a chick hatching out of its shell.

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Merry Groundhog Day

Posted by on Feb 1, 2018 in holiday, Unmowed Blog, winter | 0 comments

Merry Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day celebrates the natural world. Think about it—a holiday that takes its meaning solely from nature.

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Outrage Fatigue

Posted by on Jan 29, 2018 in environment, Unmowed Blog, winter | 0 comments

Outrage Fatigue

Seems like things have been bleak for an eternity, but it’s only been a year. How long did it take women to get the vote? How long did slavery last? This is going to be a long haul.

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Iceland: On the Ring Road

Posted by on Jan 18, 2018 in Unmowed Blog | 0 comments

Iceland: On the Ring Road

In Iceland, there is only one Road. The only highway in the nation circumnavigates the island in a two-lane, 800-mile circle of adventure called the Ring Road.

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WWI Journal: January 1, 1918

Posted by on Jan 1, 2018 in world war one journal | 0 comments

WWI Journal: January 1, 1918

My grandfather was a soldier in the First World War. Starting on New Year’s Day, 1918, he kept a journal for almost every day of the following year. This is his first entry.

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