by Jodi Schwen | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog
These photos show the lifecycle of last summer’s mini monarch hatchery. I hope to return to this blog soon and write lengthier captions. There are many life lessons in the unseen miracle that occurs within a...
by Jodi Schwen | Oct 31, 2009 | Blog
Yes. Spider Woman.Some friends and I decided to dress up for Halloween at work. I wouldn’t reveal my costume to my co-workers, but as a “teaser,” I draped my office door in webbing and dangling spiders, as well as the front of my desk.The...
by Jodi Schwen | Sep 9, 2009 | Blog
Serendipity: “. . . finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for” (Webster’s Dictionary) A truly serendipitous event doesn’t come along every day. I’ve always loved shopping for school supplies. Since I’m now an adult I need...
by Jodi Schwen | Sep 7, 2009 | Blog
Our Mellow Yellow is nearing sainthood. Of all our family dogs, she has best mastered coming when she is called, staying on our property, and keeping watch over one and all — not to mention, loving us unconditionally.But she has just endured the most trying...
by Jodi Schwen | Aug 26, 2009 | Blog
When I took a walk last weekend, I saw two leaves on the road. They provided food for thought, so I tucked them into my pocket and they survived the trek home.The leaves led me to ponder: Why would two leaves of the same type have such a variety of hues? I know, a...
by Jodi Schwen | Aug 16, 2009 | Blog
With gnarled fingers, missing a few digits from farm accidents, Lawrence painstakingly fashions a pair of earrings from fishing spinners.For years, I secretly called Lawrence, “The Man Who Came with the Resort,” because he’d lived in the trailer on...
