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Relaunching The Contented Naturalist
So I’m finally relaunching the blog, and simultaneously switching platforms. If you’re following me here from my original site at Blogger, welcome back! If you’re brand new to my thoughts and writing, it’s great to meet you. I hope you enjoy yourself here.
I’m a little out of practice at this point, since it’s been a year or more since my last post at blogger. Sorry about that. So to really kickstart things, I am following a #Blogtober challenge for all of October, 2021. Yes, that means a new post every day! (Inside tip: I plan to write ahead to escape my usual last minute crunch. By the time you read a post it *should* have been finished for several days.)
If you’re a fellow blogger, and would like to join in on the fun, let me know so I can link to your blog in my first Blogtober post! Creativity in how you interpret the prompts is encouraged. For some of the prompts I plan on being pretty literal, but for others the interpretation might be more figurative. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, since I have a long history of being goth (all through high school & college, with swirls of punk thrown in as well).
After the challenge is over, you’ll still see me posting about nature and seasonal events. That’s my deepest passion. I’m always interested to hear your thoughts on what I write, so please feel free to contact me or leave comments. Feel free to share the challenge poster below, as well!
Expect the first official post in a couple days!
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Bio(logy)
I was always a nature nerd. My favorite memories are of roaming the woods behind my house, planting things in the garden, or watching birds at the feeders. I am lucky to have a family who also all love nature. But I know not everybody has that advantage. So, consider me your nature guide-slash-mom! 🙂
- Birds vs bugs:
- Bugs get up at a much more reasonable hour than the proverbial early bird. I’ll watch birds at the feeders while sipping my coffee, but getting dressed enough to leave the house, let alone safely drive a car? Doubtful.
- However, since bugs and spiders generally are dormant during the winter, I do engage in birding from time to time– in warm months to keep in practice, and in colder months to wait until the bugs come back. Luckily our winter waterfowl don’t hide in the treetops after sunrise, so I can get away with birding later in the day.
- Garden for wildlife:
- I used to have a medium-sized yard that I was converting from lawn to wildlife-friendlier gardens. I grew veggies and herbs to eat, plus native plants as well as some non-native flowers to help bridge gaps in the bloom calendar. Last year I moved to an apartment far above the ground, however, so I’m reduced to a few containers. I still focus on native plants because I like to support the vendors that sell them.
- My day job: I’m a park ranger, at a location in Northern Virginia which I’m not supposed to discuss so that I can say things that aren’t supported officially by the organization. 🙂
- I would love to hear your thoughts on my posts here, especially if I’ve affected how you think about or interact with nature in any way. As in my day job, encouraging you readers to form personal relationships with the natural world is my fondest desire. So yes, I’m totally fishing for affirmation here.
#nature #parks
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