February Thaw
Have we ever had weather like this in February before? Every day this past week the temperature rose a little, till on Saturday, it blossomed into the full bloom of spring. Everyone is simply singing with the joy of it all.
Down in the draw, the creek is chuckling along beneath what is left of the ice and I've been taking long walks with the dogs to go listen to its laughter. We head north on the muddy, rutted road for the first half mile, until we get to the fence line. Fro
Wet Walks and Navel Gazing
We are walking along the graveled section line and it is raining. Not a lot, just a little. The clouds are a low, gray ceiling over our heads, and the thin strip of sky at the horizon glows a misty gray as well. To the west, a field of sunflowers bow their giant, brown heads, and the crows rise up into the rain as the dogs bound passed. “Come on, this way,” I yell. The puppy turns first. She is suddenly the biggest member of the pack, and she is still growing. She stops to pu
Horses
My ongoing war with technology continues...and, as a result, the blog is suffering. It isn't just my lack of expertise -- I feel a very deep conflict between wanting to share my stories, and stay connected to friends new and old, and also wanting to keep the waste I create and the devices I am dependent at a minimum as well. It's a conflict I know a lot of us modern humans are grappling with these days...Anyway. My current computer is quickly becoming obsolete. I can no longe
Friday Project: the week in photos (week 4, July 25th)
A week of storms and sunshine. The garden is growing, we are enjoying the daily harvest, and haying is done! The animals will eat well this winter, which gives a cozy feeling, even now in these hot, heavy days. It wasn't a great week for photos because I am continually having technical difficulties. I may have to admit my ancient point and shoot is not up to the challenges of this project. Mostly that is my fault -- years of dropping it in the dirt, and even leaving it out in
