by Deborah Henry Hintze on August 21, 2011
Sunrise slowly wakens the shadows of the hills
Repeating the law that God has willed
Reflecting in morning dew on quivering needles and leaves
Pines and firs bending sleepily in a gentle breeze
Early rising birds sound their bugle calls across the woods
I would be a hummingbird feasting on nectar if I could
Without any human burdens or debts to pay
But I am the hills alive with another glorious day
Happy for every sweet smelling summer breath
Praying to hold this happiness even in winter until my death
Knowing that each sunrise gives another start
And another chance for happiness in a human heart
by Ariadne
copyright August 7, 2011
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Learning From Nature
by Deborah Henry Hintze on February 25, 2011
For forty years I have dreamed of being self sufficient on a plot of land. Since we recently installed our solar panels, we are almost there. Just a minor detail is that we have no house, since it burned down a year and a half ago. So our ground array is on the sunny, south-facing hillside just down from the spot where we will rebuild. The panels are low enough on the hill so they will not block our view, and perhaps with a few blueberry bushes to the north of the panels, they won’t be visible at all from the house. We are excited to have our temporary trailer run by solar, and to start planning our straw bale house. Don’t worry about the big bad wolf blowing it down because straw bale houses can last more than a hundred years, besides being energy efficient, cool in the summer, warm in the winter, fireproof, quiet, inexpensive, and beautiful when finished with earthen plaster. I have stayed focused on my dream, and now it is becoming reality!
