Weekly Writing Prompt No. 70. We humans tend to think we are superior to anything else that exists in the world, indeed superior to the world itself. And yet, as is regularly demonstrated to the gardeners among us, nothing could be further from the truth.
On the subject of nature reminding you it’s there, here’s a short piece I penned a couple of years ago while watching the wildlife around our mobile home:
There are too many. We don't admit it but they are becoming quite intimidating. At first there were perhaps seven or eight, cute with the big eyes of babies. We watched them washing their long ears as they watched us, wary, not coming close. The tender shoots of the garden plants were a small sacrifice for the pleasure of feeding our visitors.
But now... how many are there? You see them, and so do I: an endless procession emerging from beneath the foundations of our house; a twilight army of occupation.
Today I felt the floor move, dipping, as though there was a hole under it. I lay down, my ear to the boards, and beneath me I could hear the shifting of soil, the scrabbling of long claws, the tunnelling, as of soldiers digging into an enemy stronghold.
Outside the lawn has become a minefield. Thin strands of grass hide holes the right size and depth to twist ankles. The path has collapsed. We are besieged and the foe grows stronger every day. Their ranks swell by the hour. We cannot win against them.
Oh my gosh, I do feel for you Denarii. Fortunately, there are very few rabbits around here locally and the allotment has a rabbit-proof fence all around. I love your image of the 'twilight army of occupation' it's so evocative of the frustration felt when nature decides what's yours is its's.
My Partner, who is 66 years old, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year. We noticed that he was experiencing hallucinations, slow movement, disturbed sleep, and twitchy hands and legs when at rest. He had to stop taking pramipexole (Sifrol), carbidopa/levodopa, and 2 mg of biperiden because of side effects. Our family doctor recommended a PD-5 treatment from naturalherbscentre. com, which my husband has been undergoing for several months now. Exercise has been very beneficial. He has shown great improvement with the treatment thus far. He is more active now, does more, and feels less apathetic. He has more energy and can do more activities in a day than he did before. As far as tremors I observe a progress, he improved drastically. I thought I would share my husband's story in case it could be helpful, but ultimately you have to figure out what works best for you. Salutations and well wishes
On the subject of nature reminding you it’s there, here’s a short piece I penned a couple of years ago while watching the wildlife around our mobile home:
There are too many. We don't admit it but they are becoming quite intimidating. At first there were perhaps seven or eight, cute with the big eyes of babies. We watched them washing their long ears as they watched us, wary, not coming close. The tender shoots of the garden plants were a small sacrifice for the pleasure of feeding our visitors.
But now... how many are there? You see them, and so do I: an endless procession emerging from beneath the foundations of our house; a twilight army of occupation.
Today I felt the floor move, dipping, as though there was a hole under it. I lay down, my ear to the boards, and beneath me I could hear the shifting of soil, the scrabbling of long claws, the tunnelling, as of soldiers digging into an enemy stronghold.
Outside the lawn has become a minefield. Thin strands of grass hide holes the right size and depth to twist ankles. The path has collapsed. We are besieged and the foe grows stronger every day. Their ranks swell by the hour. We cannot win against them.
Not when they breed like rabbits.
Oh my gosh, I do feel for you Denarii. Fortunately, there are very few rabbits around here locally and the allotment has a rabbit-proof fence all around. I love your image of the 'twilight army of occupation' it's so evocative of the frustration felt when nature decides what's yours is its's.
My Partner, who is 66 years old, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year. We noticed that he was experiencing hallucinations, slow movement, disturbed sleep, and twitchy hands and legs when at rest. He had to stop taking pramipexole (Sifrol), carbidopa/levodopa, and 2 mg of biperiden because of side effects. Our family doctor recommended a PD-5 treatment from naturalherbscentre. com, which my husband has been undergoing for several months now. Exercise has been very beneficial. He has shown great improvement with the treatment thus far. He is more active now, does more, and feels less apathetic. He has more energy and can do more activities in a day than he did before. As far as tremors I observe a progress, he improved drastically. I thought I would share my husband's story in case it could be helpful, but ultimately you have to figure out what works best for you. Salutations and well wishes