Wonder
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | Wonder in Another Form
I have lived here for a lot of Octobers. I know what happens, leaves change and leaves fall. Temperatures drop, birds change, days get shorter. Eventually someone complains about how early it gets dark. Probably me. There isn’t anything particularly surprising about autumn in Iowa. And yet, this year it feels different. Not because autumn… Continue reading
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | Beauty Has Changed Its Language
Yesterday, the calendar officially called it autumn. Today, the puddle is still the puddle. I find that reassuring. There was no dramatic transformation overnight or perfectly timed burst of orange and red across the trees. There was no gathering of wildlife to officially welcome the new season, and Pinecone did not appear wearing a tiny… Continue reading
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Ordinary Life, Noticed | Wonder After the Newness Fades
I have seen a Great Blue Heron enough times now that seeing one probably shouldn’t be particularly exciting. And yet it is. Every single time. I know Stella and Stanley visit the puddle. I know they stand along the edge looking for fish. I know they sometimes perch in the trees. I know approximately how… Continue reading