Category Archives: Nature

Thankful Thursday – Dandelions

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

Thursday has come again and it’s been a beautiful week:) And what may you ask am I thankful for today? Today I’m thinking about Dandelions… Seven more hours here at the office and then I’ll be heading home to work … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Living/Vegetarianism, Nature, Thankful Thursday | Tagged childhood, D.H. Lawrence, dandelion, Dandelions, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, flowers, Gardens, Henry Ward Beecher, home ownership, Lawn, lawns, memories, mowing, rain, Religion and Spirituality, responsibility, Robert Fulghum, Weed, weeds, wish weed, wishes, Working time, yardwork | 23 Comments

Wishcasting Wednesday: Taking a Stand (or Are bananas really just bananas?)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

The other day I overheard two coworkers discussing the cost of bananas. They were dumbfounded by the fact that organic bananas were one third again as expensive as conventional…and they were discussing the incredibly low prices at a discount store … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Living/Vegetarianism, Nature, Wishcasting Wednesday | Tagged Agriculture, Albert Einstein, Banana, conventional, Eating, Fear, Fruit, Health, Kurt Vonnegut, monoculture, mother earth, Mother Nature, organic, pesticides, Robert Redford, USDA, vote with dollar, Wendell Berry, what are people for | 21 Comments

Sunday Snapshots – Ornamental Tree

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

Here’s one of small ornamental trees in my front yard. It just started blooming beautiful white flowers. Now I have to try to figure out what it is!! Are there any aspiring “horticulturists” out there who’d like to hazard a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Sunday Snapshots | Tagged garden, guess the tree, Horticulture, nature, Ornamental plant, Tree, weeping tree, yard | 18 Comments

Thankful Thursday – Week Seven

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

It’s Thursday–the fifth day of Spring–and it’s snowing again! Ok, so it’s only a dusting but guess what? I love snow-even if it is supposed to be Spring. I guess Old Man Winter is not quite ready to let go…so … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nature, Thankful Thursday | Tagged balance, community, eostre, future, goddess of spring, love of self, Old Man Winter, pats, present, Robert Frost, samuel lover, Snow, snowflack, Snowflake, spring, Thankful Thursday, uniqueness, Weather, winter, work together | 20 Comments

Earth Hour 2011

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Melissa's Meanderings

How many of us think about the impact of flipping a single light switch in our home or office? How many of us really stop to think about the impact that any of our actions have? This Saturday at 8:30pm … Continue reading →