Deep Woods Wild Waters: An Excerpt

ON THIS MORNING I AM THINKING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WE FACE, the many challenges we have faced in the past. I am thinking about our families and our ancestors and our country, and all we have been through.

A Grateful Story

I am feeling grateful this morning. A Facebook friend, Douglas Mayo, included this clip in his comment on my earlier post, featuring the lyrics to Boone and Erickson’s “Good Morning” song.

Bonsai Corner at the Church O’ the Pines

FROM BONSAI CORNER at the Church O’ The Pines, where out the window the jaybirds and Sparky the Cardinal and the eagles are all hollering, and little Simon the Cat strolls the deck, and where the first open water lead has appeared across the river, and the geese are gabbling and gossiping… Good morning! Good morning! It’s grand to be

Church O’ the Pines Book

CHURCH O’ THE PINES: QUESTION… Hi Friends—Over the past year or two, many folks have inquired about the possibility of a book on the Church O’ The Pines. After the success of last year’s ‘Mucky Muck’ book, it is quite do-able.

From the Log Cabin Studio

TODAY AT THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, Kathy had her ‘Play-Day’ piano recital for her kids. It likely will be the last group piano event she has for a while.

Americans

WE AMERICANS HAVE DEALT WITH AND OVERCOME A LOT in 240 years of reaching for dreams, fighting battles, righting our own wrongs, surviving disasters, striving to become a ‘more perfect union.’

Excerpt From Fawn Island

Today’s Wood’s Lore speaks to being who you are and belonging to where you are. It’s about an aged little Jack Pine on a rocky point in Rainy Lake. Excerpt from my book, Fawn Island…

Old Turtle and I

GOING THROUGH MY MOTHER’S MANY BOXES of things, I have spent a good part of today sorting through newspaper clippings and reviews that she saved. Wow.