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Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2016 by thislittleplot

Happy Earth Day! This 46-year-old holiday is commemorated this year by world leaders signing the Paris Agreement on climate change at the UN in New York – a great step, but the real work will be to take aggressive action to protect our … Continue reading →

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Pink Fire

Posted on April 25, 2013 by thislittleplot

Earth Day came and went, as usual the time passing by way too quickly. Spring has arrived in a big way. A slew of freelance work has left me breathless the last few months, with barely enough time or energy … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Joe Rodota Trail

Posted on February 26, 2013 by thislittleplot

Although it’s paved and is a great bike trail, the Joe Rodota Regional Trail is a fantastic approximately 5-mile walk between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol, in beautiful Sonoma County. (This trail also connects with the West County Trail, which goes … Continue reading →

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A Time for Harvest

Posted on August 4, 2012 by thislittleplot

The other morning I’d eaten a piece of wheat toast out in our garden, enjoying a moment of warmth in the sunshine – rare during this cold summer. Later that day, I noticed the distinctive calls of what we’ve come … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Life – and Sharing It

Posted on July 17, 2012 by thislittleplot

Today in our garden we saw a wondrous sight: two hummingbirds, in the midst of what appeared to be a dance. I watched, enthralled, as first one, then the other zoomed from one corner of the yard, out to the … Continue reading →

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