BURGEONING OF NATURE

As I mentioned Monday, the weather can change over night, it was still pleasant Monday but Tuesday it got hot. It was 88 F at one point. It actually wasn't too unpleasant, if you stayed in one spot and didn't do much. That was me. I did the basic chores, letting the chickens out, getting eggs, doing dishes, otherwise I sat in a chair on the porch and drank water and took a couple naps on the porch cot.

Noah visited and we had good conversation and settled most of the worlds problems. Well at least, we identified them.

I was surprised when I went out to let the chickens out, to note that both their feeders, one for mash and one for corn, were empty and their water was down to dregs. I am usually a better husband than that. However, I know they were not lacking because they had food yesterday. I never used to give them water on the inside of the coop in the Summertime. It is just in the last few Summers I have been doing that. If they have water we have the option of not letting them out of the coop first thing in the Morning. There may be a reason; a violent thunderstorm or we want to be away in the Morning, and for some reason, we don't want to let the chickens out. It never happens though, I always let them out as soon as the dawn predators, are no longer lurking. We have had foxes, great horned owls and possibly coyotes lurking around after Sunrise. I usually let them out about 8 AM. There is less egg laying out, also, if we don't let them out at the crack of dawn.

This is a Summer where we wouldn't have to feed the chickens at all. Everything is so lush. The flora and fauna are exploding! It is a miracle of growth around here. We have swans nesting on ponds. I haven't seen any cygnets yet, but I have seen hundreds of goslings. The pheasants and the turkeys have big broods. A simple drive to Mora turns out to be a spectacular adventure. I saw a Scarlet Tanager on the drive to Mora Monday. I know they are not rare, but I don't get to see them often, I love the contrast between the deep, rich red and pure black.

And the deer. I love them and they seem to be multiplying. We see fawns, singles, twins and even triplets frequently. Except for the fact that they have chosen this year to feast on the Hostas, we really enjoy their company.

Have other people noticed this? Or is it just in the bubble we find ourselves in? It seems like there is an energy in the universe that is causing Nature to explode. We are going through a period of greater intensity of cosmic rays. Could that have something to do with it?

Is it the tsunami of love we hear about? According to some folks there is supposed to be an increase of love on Earth that is to tip the scales, in the mind of humankind, toward love. The idea is that love and fear have existed, pretty equally, in our collective minds, for several centuries and a tsunami of love [or energy] from the Central Sun is to trigger off the awakening. Something is happening; more later.

I have to do my dishes then go to the garage. My van has developed a noisy rear brake. I don't think it is metal to metal. It may be the warning plug some brake bands are equipped with. I would like to get the vehicle fixed before Saturday as we have a gathering to attend, at my Sisters, on Mille Lacs lake.

Love and Peace, Gregg