Who goes five years without a bath? Our Heidi, that’s who. That all changed last week. So if you don’t know who Heidi is, she’s our beautiful housemate, Australian Shepherd. We don’t believe it’s necessary for dogs to have baths,… Read more
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slip away to the lake
Let me show you around one of our local lakes. It may be January but Mother Nature keeps our lakes open. Listen. What do you hear? It’s so quiet though I hear Chestnut Backed Chickadees. They’re flitting about chatting to… Read more
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moments of joy
A friend who lets you know they’re thinking of you. Words of true friendship always bring joy. A silly five year old Australian Shepherd who continually makes me smile. The sheer pleasure of spending time in the forest. Scanning some… Read more
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Christmas was
Christmas was different during this pandemic year but it was full of all kinds of delights and pleasures. It’s all really about attitude and we all have so much to be grateful for. Leading up to Christmas, I love all… Read more
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first snow
Big, fat, fluffy flakes. A curtain of them, falling so softly and nearly silent. The air imbued with a mix of fragrance both briny and petrichor. Before long, everything was laden with a heavy blanket of snow. That was yesterday…. Read more
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A Christmas story
The most amazing thing happened. I discovered I have a 58 year old brother and he’s totally cool. We met for the first time a couple weeks ago and it’s like we’ve known one another for years and years —… Read more
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offer it a sip of tea
“A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house.” –Beth Ditto My dear mom would have agreed with that sentiment. It ran in her veins, like our life blood, or the life-giving rivers that feed the globe’s oceans…. Read more
