GOLDEN MORNING on the Mississippi

GOLDEN MORNING on the Mississippi, under the big pines. White horses of mist race across the water. Jays, chickadees, nuthatches, offer their morning greetings. It has been a weekend with grandchildren. Fishing, horse barn, muffins, a late movie, snuggling on the couch. The kind of time that is good for grandparents, and children. A good morning.

Today is a Big Day

TODAY WAS A BIG DAY at the Church O’ The Pines along the Father of Waters. The day the church moat (Mississippi River) opened up a lead along the far shore and began to give way to spring. So far it’s a gentle opening with no ice jam or flooding. But that is still an open question. Still, a big