Bird of the week: November 22-28 Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo Population: 7.8 million Trend: IncreasingHabitat: Forests adjacent to open spaces, such as field, pasture, and marsh. Gobble, Gobble Strutting down Pleasant Avenue, a hen and two poults hop into the cherry tree, to snatch a snack, then flit back down, pecking and gobbling as they […]
There’s a name for those who protect us, strong forces who stand up to adversity, who fight for our right to be dissatisfied. Their strong arm of protection covers us, like skin that forms on a half-empty cup; like chainmail armor covering a medieval knight, preventing harm, safeguarding our nation, our citizens. Those soldiers who
Frost on the pumpkin When the frost is on the pumpkin and the garden’s done again, When the birds are flying southward and you hear their daily din, The temp is moving downward so you find your hat again; Then’s the time to close your windows. Then’s the time when sleep begins. When the frost
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