"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Friday, June 13, 2008

Friday the 13th, what a day

This summer vacationing is rough. Even though we slept in until 9:00am, I know I can't believe it either, I worked out for over 5 1/2 miles, then walked nearly 3 miles after lunch and finally mowed the lawn with the mulcher push lawn mower. I am placing the mulch on my garden beds and that lawn mower is heavy, not to mention once the bag is full, it is even heavier. It takes me 1 1/2 hours to mow the lawn with my other mower, but much longer with the mulcher mower. I still have a little to finish tomorrow. I had better slow down before I do myself in.

In addition, my resident doe was bedding down within 50 feet of my back door as she does every year before she births her fawn(s). She seemed very heavy laden around the belly, and she was even kicking at it, and then this afternoon, she looked gaunt behind the abdomen, so I think she gave birth today. I will know for sure in a week or two. A fawns' best defense in the first 2 weeks of life is to lay low because they have no body scent, but then after 2 weeks they are up and running with Mom.

Posted by Aves @ Call of the Phoebe at 5:45 PM

2 comments:

Salzwedel Family said...

Slow down girl! You are a workin' machine.

Watching the new fawn & doe sounds wonderful. Love the new pictures of Tuks at the top.

June 13, 2008 at 6:23 PM
Sarah said...

Wow are you putting the hours in! I always spend the first week or so of summer freaking out at how much yard work I need (or want) to get done, compared to how much I actually can accomplish.

I too, love the new picture of your little one at the top :)

June 17, 2008 at 2:46 PM

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