Nature

We have about 700 acres of timber land in maine. We were there this past week-end to cut down a few trees for firewood for this winter. When we started to look for a tree to cut, suddenly they all looked so nice and pleasant where they were. Each seemed to have it's own personality and place in the world. I realized as I was walking and walking and saying , "no not that one" and my husband was beginning to look peeved - even then I realized I was being a lunatic - there are 700 acres of trees for crying out loud-but I couldn't help myself. This is actually a real talent I have - i am able to step outside myself and realize that I am being nuts. It doesn't usually stop me, but I do have the realization of it. We did find a couple to cut down. I yelled timber. my husband got the testosterone flowing as he used the chain saw.
We stayed overnight in a tent. When you get to be over 50 it is no longer possible to sleep comfortably on the ground. I heard coyotes yipping in the night. I peed behind a tree and wished I had a gun just in case a coyote jumped me. We also have bears on the land. i wouldn't even let myself think about that
When we got back to our house we turned on the TV. We only get two stations CBS and PBS. They have a lot in common- BS. I can't stand the CBS news. It is pure propaganda. I can't stand Katie Couric. I watched a hummingbird program on PBS even though it was the dreaded pledge week - the only time all year they put on the good shows. Anyway, it was interesting, but they had a YALE PROFESSOR on who had been the scientific resource person for the show (also married to the producer- how convenient) He was an evolutionary ornithologist. One of the things he actually said in explaining the evolution of coloring was   - "Fruit wants to be eaten" This is why I would never send any of my children to Yale. Once you start believing in evolution you can believe any darn thing - like that vegetation can have desires. The only other option would be the unthinkable notion that there was some kind of a plan for how things would work together- much easier to think fruit is colorful because it wants to be eaten.
My favorite Bible passages of all are at the end of Job when God speaks and tells him, "Stand up like a man!" and tells Job about His creation