Winged Messengers of the Sacred
As Rett and I drive through rural, central Ohio, and occasionally as we spot or hear the call of a Red-tailed Hawk over the skies at...
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As Rett and I drive through rural, central Ohio, and occasionally as we spot or hear the call of a Red-tailed Hawk over the skies at...
Silence is the think tank of the soul. -Gordon Hempton, self-described acoustic ecologist My inspiration for this post flows from an...
The weather forecast for the week of February 7-14, 2021 at Merry Mount is chilling due to a visit from the “polar vortex”. “The polar...
February is heart month and so I have gathered a few “mullings and musings” about the subject. According to early Western philosophy, the...
One of the trains owned by the Smoky Mountain Railroad (KS&E) As a boy, I grew up on two adjacent properties located in the foothills of...
On January 21, 2021, Rett will turn 66. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Having already traveled Route 66 myself, I suggest that perhaps it is time for...
Great-Grandfathers: Alex Woliver (1874-1954) left; Isaac Baker (1877-1962) right This photograph circa 1930 of two of my...
December’s Cold Moon reaches peak illumination on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10:30 P.M. EST. December’s full Moon is most commonly...
He saw EVERYTHING! May your lump of coal contain a diamond inside. "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" CPW
12/20/20 Tomorrow, on Monday, December 21, 5:02 A.M. EST, the winter solstice arrives marking the first day of winter in the Northern...
It has become that time of year when we turn our attention to Winter and celebrate the holiday season. As is the tradition in many homes...
You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list And...
When? November 30, 2020 at 4:29 am “The Full Moon for November is named after beavers because this is the time they become particularly...
Over the river, and through the wood, To Merry Mount away! We would not stop for doll or top, for 'tis Thanksgiving Day. Over the river,...
Seasonal signs of change are all around us at Merry Mount, and it is time once again for the Earth to rest. The gardens must be put away....
October O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The...
On October 12, 2020 at 6:41 am, Asa Ruth Woliver made her entrance into the world, and on October 14, we welcomed her to Merry Mount. At...
Being in the October of my life, I offer a song. As an introduction, I acknowledge Whitman. I tramp a perpetual journey, (come listen...
Observe perpetually. I often walk Minnie around the perimeter of this approximate three acres we call Merry Mount observing the sights,...
Continuing the Full Moon Series, we can look forward to a special treat (hopefully no trick) in October: two full moons. The first full...