Dear Friends,
“Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels ending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.” ~Victor Hugo
I’m officially in love with songbirds. They sing tenaciously before dawn, and their tiny bodies weather fierce storms. May we each find ways to sing and speak out in the darkness.



Here’s my “Sweet Bird” blog



Audubon Society contribution link


Songbirds adorn some of my merch. Here's our new kitchen towel!


Identify the birds you see or hear with https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

And now for something completely different! Check out these busy, improbable armadillos from our adventures in Arkansas.

Always grateful for you, Joy
Joy Zimmerman is a touring folk & acoustic roots singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, presenter, and former social worker. Joy's latest album,"Where the Light Lives," debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International Folk Chart in August 2023. joyzimmermanmusic.com