“I want you to begin keeping a calendar of who you see and when: the first day each year you see buttercups, the first day frogs start singing, the last day you see robins in the fall, the first day for grasshoppers. In short, I want you to pay attention” – Derrick Jensen Project 365:…
Day 26: Green outlook
“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises” – Pedro Calderon de la Barca Project 365: #26This is the view from the parking lot of our grocery shop down the road – who would think that we live in a city? We really do, and although we are…
Day 25: Home is where the heart is
“Home is where the heart is” – Pliny the Elder Project 365: #25 It has been the most awesome weekend with the whole family together, even if for a short time. I have been completely exhausted, but I think it is the relief of not having to be a single mother, even for a short…
Day 24: Moonrise over the lake
“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator” – Mahatma Gandhi Project 365: #24 Perfect evening for sundowners with the moonrise over the lake! I know that the scene is always the same, but it never stops being…
Day 23: Hannover Altstadt
“To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization” – George Orwell Project 365: #23 I cannot even begin to imagine how horrific these devastated cities must have looked. Apparently the majority of Hannover was destroyed, with pockets of houses remaining intact after WWII. Some…