I'd Rather Be Planting

There are many good celebration days, even though a vacation doesn't come with the package. Earth Day is one. I love giving Mother Earth some well deserved recognition. She feeds and nurtures us, and even though we trample on and pave her, she bounces right back to take care of us. What a forgiving mother. And she can change with the times without skipping a beat. Forty years ago when someone decided it was high time to give her some honor, ecology and zero population growth were the buzzwords. Now the simple word "green" seems to do the work of many three and four syllable words that perhaps didn't suit the masses. And we get it. "Green" colorfully represents just about everything we need to know to treat her with respect. From the ever changing skies to the abundant hollows that hold water to the vast numbers of living species we share this planet with, the Earth is a fabulous place. Thanks Mom.