About

I am walking along a nature trail with a dorky hat shading my face, old tennis shoes on my feet. My binoculars are beginning to chafe my neck. The field guide and notebook in my pocket are readily accessible, while my lunch is slowly being flattened in my backpack. Sometimes I feel like a stereotype: Bird Nerd.

Or, I am lying prone on the mulch in the my garden, camera lens closely focused on the culprit that is putting large holes in the cucumber leaves. First take the picture, then squash the bug.

You might find me sitting at my desk, writing articles on gardening for our local paper, or articles on birds for our Audubon chapter newsletter. You might find me in front of an auditorium, excited about sharing with our community what my master gardener training has taught me about those same topics.

The most important place you will find me is on my knees before my God, Creator of the universe and Lover of my soul. I’m a person who loves God. I see His fingerprints all over His creation. I want to help other people see Him too, to share my joy and delight in Who He is and what He has made.

I hope my writings here enable you to see. Sometimes we’re looking at birds, sometimes at gardens. Once in a while, we might look at another aspect of nature. Always, I hope you see God.

Welcome to my blog.

[For some unsolicited advice, try my other blog, Mom’s Blog.]