Pandemic Arts & Crafts
...
Pandemic Furlough Campout
With fears of the contagion, business was slow. My employers decided to save some money by furloughing me Tuesday through Wednesday morning, so Walter and I took advantage of the relaxed travel restrictions to go camping. The Triumph loaded with gear, we headed...
Socially Distant Mother’s Day
The Contagion has made the consequences of my procrastination and disorganization so much worse. Last minute saves are just about impossible to pull off. I realized Mother’s Day was just around the corner, and I hadn’t a clue what to do for Mom. I’ve been keeping my...
Saturday Morning Soak
Good morning Saturday. Hot tea and a sunrise soak at Bunny Hump Ranch. As the sun climbs the ridge behind me, a line of brilliance falls across the trees and tipi in front of me. I can actually see...
Throwback Thursday – Taxi Ride
Rick Murray takes me for a "taxi ride" around PIR Saturday, July25,2009 I don't remember screaming but I seem to have lost my voice This was the most excitement I've ever experienced on a motorcycle, let alone on a sidecar. These things are crazy! There is nothing...
Good Morning
3/29/26 5:30 40F (4.4C) Cloudy and calm. It was quiet until the dog across the road started yapping. That set Walter off, which irritated the rooster. Once he had asserted his authority, Walter settled down and the rooster went back to sleep. A night...
Good Morning
3/28/26 5:45 37F (2.7C) Partially clear, no wind and no frost. Less noise and fewer stars than yesterday. ...
Good Morning
3/27/26 5:15 30F (-1C) The orchard fans are roaring, the night is black. Frost coats the earth. Overhead a Carl Sagan sky stretches to infinity, filled with stars. How many? Billions and billions. ...
Lodgepoles
Lodgepoles leaning on an oak one, more recently peeled, stands waiting bright and yellow against weathered, silver wood.
Good Morning
3/26/26 6:00 32F (0C) Cold, clear and calm. It was dark when I got up but dawn's light is rapidly leaking into the sky. An icy frost coats the morning. Orchard fans are thundering all around me. Now the birds have all decided to wake at once, competing...
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
