Lesisure Is For The Birds

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I once was a “very busy person” who didn’t have time for birds. That would include not time for feeding, nor birding, or even taking time to attend to bird songs. Some days I just wouldn’t pay them – birds – any notice. My wife, on the other hand, IS Mother Nature – having time [...]

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Time Expands When You Slow Down

We dined on the brick patio this evening, taking advantage of a perfect Spring day of blue skies, 75 degrees, no mosquitoes, a slight breeze. The lettuce in the salad came from our garden. Now, mid-May, is the perfect time for harvesting lettuce. That assumes the neighborhood rabbits leave some for the gardener, and they [...]

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What is Leisure?

“Leisure”. An evocative little word, isn’t it? Traveling, golf, fishing, gardening . . Leisure: Is it selfish, self-indulgent? Or is it – leisure – earned? A return on investment? A gift, given to one’s self, in recognition of years worked, endles bills paid, countless commitments filled, opportunities taken and opportunities passed? Iā€™d like to find [...]

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