I just love the world around me and wanted my audience to love and appreciate it too.

I must say this now about that first fire. It was magic. Out of dead tinder and grass and sticks came a live warm light. It cracked and snapped and smoked and filled the woods with brightness. It lighted the trees and made them warm and friendly. It stood tall and bright and held back the night.

Most birds are geniuses. We had one that became a pet; he learned to talk, use tools and solve problems.

Cat talk is a complicated, self-centered language. If you speak to your cat first, it probably won't speak back. Cats initiate conversations.

I throw back my head, and, feeling free as the wind, breathe in the fresh mountain air. Although I am heavy-hearted, my spirits are rising. To walk in nature is always good medicine.

Chicken is Good! It tastes like chicken.

There is something all life has in common, and when I know what it is I shall know myself.