Sustain Dane Community

Thanks for coordinating, Sustain Dane! This was fun to participate in!

I have an update to an earlier post about the mottled white robin. I have now seen the whiteish robin on several walks in the same general area. It was gathering nesting material on Wednesday so hopefully we will continue to have the mottled robins in the neighborhood for generations. Being different and unique is a blessing...truly!

This was a terrific and constructive distraction to all the other things going on in the world and personally. Don't take that the wrong way...I'm not saying this work is merely a distraction but in this time on the planet it was a great way to shift thought away from disease, politics, and financial concerns. The Ecochallenge inspired some new...

This Earth Day I was reminded how important it is for each of us to stay connected to each other and to nature & the beautiful outdoors.

On a hike today on private property in central Wisconsin I saw, eagles, turkeys, geese, deer, cardinals, bluebirds, and several painted turtles...so amazing to be in the sacred space of all of our animal relatives. We truly are all connected.  I was humbled and reminded that each day is a gift.

Today on my Earth Day walk I saw a white(almost entirely) robin!! watched it grabbing worms with it's mate for almost 15 minutes...what a wonderful surprise!! I'll have to add another line to my bird list for this one :)

It reminds me of the strong, supportive community I have, even though I can't see people in person! 

Probably many things, but an easy one is people not watering their lawns. It is OK for them to turn brown.

So far, the challenge is going really well! I spent some time recently learning about sustainably sourced seafood. I plan to use my knowledge to make better decisions of where I choose to get my seafood from in the future. 

I will commit to eating tuna that is responsibly sourced and ask my grandparents if I can buy some fish from their lodge's back stock of fish.