A retired teacher and mother of three adult children, I live on the Gulf Coast of Florida with my soulmate, Robert. Leisure activities include discussing current events with Robert, watching movies, and playing Scrbble. Robert usually wins!
I also enjoy going to the beach and taking road trips with my daughters. One of our favorite pastimes is observing the wonderful wildlife that surrounds us.
I keep busy writing poetry, and I would be delighted if you visited my website!
Photo by Dustan Woodhouse from Unsplash.Photo by Annie Spratt from Unsplash.Photo by Jo-Anne McArthur from Unsplash.
Environmental Gems
Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle!
Choose organic foods.
Use green energy sources.
Protect wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Stop pollution of the land, air, and water.
Manage forests to control fires and prevent floods.
Maintain public lands and nature preserves.
Use plant-based plastic substitutes.
Develop green energy sources.
Practice organic farming.
Plant trees.
Vote.
Photo by Joanne Francis from Unsplash.Photo by John Middecoop from Unsplash.
Green Haiku
Create; don’t destroy!
Clean up the messes we’ve made.
Make peace with nature.
Ruins of war, Syria. Photo by Mahmood Sulaiman from Unsplash.If we don’t work now to save the environment, we may all become as extinct as the dodo! Photo, McGill Library from Unsplash.
I just purchased a new email with Word to use on some writing projects. I will share those projects on this post at some point in the future. For the moment, I am struggling with a learning curve and technical issues. I will try to be present on WordPress as much as possible!
My favorite yellow orchid has three stems covered with buds, but no blooms yet. Pink and crimson orchids are beginning to bloom.
Allergies limit our gardening and prevent us from having indoor plants, but orchids love being on the shady lanai and bring lots of joy. Orchids require very little care, bloom a couple of times a year, and blooms last for many weeks. In cold climates, they can be grown indoors.
Gulf Coast Poet 