What I have learned ...since last summer
Eastern Phoebe It seems early to have a new group of fledgling Easter Phoebes on the downspout outside my office window. It was a year ago in May that I stepped out my back door into the carport and scared a group of fledglings out of their nest over one of the carport windows. Mom continued to bring food for a few hours, wondering where all of those hungry mouths went. It is April, and 4 fledglings are fluttering their wings on the edge of the nest on the downspout, and I have begun to look back over the year and wonder what I have learned over the last year. If I learn something (REALLY learn something) it becomes part of who I am and effects my thoughts and actions. So here is what stands out for me over the last year. INAM I have these initials written on my left index finger most days. Most people don't notice (they aren't supposed to notice it) so there aren't questions about what it means. These three let...