Full Snapping Turtle Moon

Full ST Moon rises tonight, Wednesday, May 27, one half hour past sunset. Should be so fine y'all. 4-28-21 after seeing a MIKI over the Berry on Earth Day, today I spotted number 2 over campus in Lafey today. Daughter Amy called from Dutchtown to tell me that they are back there too. 5-17-21 Snapping Turtle at end of drive after 7" last week. Spoke to Prairie Dog in Grand Junction where that is the average rainfall for the year. 2" short of that last year. I cannot immagine it being that dry. Same Daughter Amy had backwater swamp water rise up and out of the swamp to enter her clean pool, Shoots! 5-18-21 4.5" more today, whew! 5-19-21 2" more today. 5-20-21 Red Eared Slider Turtle walking around Burke Hall on campus. Duckweed still stuck to her back. Mya, one of my prized granddaughters, told me that today it the 21st day, of the 21st week, of the 21st year, of the 21st century. How'd she know that y'all? She just smart that way, like her Mimi. What would a FMA be without a poem? three poemlet's from Kai Siedenburg: 1-The peace of the forest overcomes me. I surrender willingly. 2-"Shall we dance?" asked the wind. "Yes!" said the trees. 3-"Hold still," said the spirit. "I have a gift for you... but you need to be still to receive it." I know y'all, i did them before but I love them! Thanks Kai. And by David Lee in Mine Tailings: Ode to The Robber Barons On open pit mining May you live In greed and gluttony May you die alone and unmourned May your memory vanish from the earth for want of an epitaph Whew! You sure are rough on those robber barrons Dave. Wow, y'all. gitting my cateract fixed tuesday. I'm just a bit nervous. Please keep Ol Possum in your thoughts and prayers. Full moon rise should be grand so get out there and enjoy it peace love possumhugs BT

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