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Why Thinking About Death is Worthwhile
Posted on July 30, 2018 5 Comments
Whenever I see a dead bird in my backyard, I feel sad. I consider this backyard with its flowers and shrubs and birdfeeder and birdbath to be a sanctuary for birds, bees, and butterflies. Those little creatures are welcome here. This morning I was out mowing the lawn in the already oppressive heat. As I […]
Squabbling Over a Seed
Posted on December 11, 2017 3 Comments
At dinner the other night, my auntie and uncle told me about their recent experience of watching one sparrow brutally kill another. It reminded me of this post I wrote a while back. The backyard was full of twittering birds. All three feeders were full of seed, and it was party time for the sparrows. […]
Lori Knutson 