“I’m texting, now!” she announced, including a photo of yellow-blossomed Daffodils from their front yard. Yesterday was her birthday. She had to tell me, instead of the other way around. And she had to text me a photo of flowers. So even though it’s a day late, and even though we don’t have Daffodils here, […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
Lizards
Sun, 13 Mar 2016, 08:22 AM (-06:00)
I’ve told you about that Green Anole lizard, the one who has lived in the Agave near the driveway for several years. What I haven’t told you is that he is not alone. On sunny days like yesterday, he can be found sitting on one of his back patios warming his cold-blooded bones. And on […]
Where Eggs Come From
Thu, 10 Mar 2016, 07:53 AM (-06:00)
So there I am, in the shower singing a song about a porcupine. I can see you hiiiiding in that Norrrrvay Pine… Just as I step out to dry off, the fair and industrious Trudy walks in. She is about to cook breakfast and has an uncracked egg cupped in her hands. “Hey…” she says. “This […]
Cleaning up Sticks
Tue, 8 Mar 2016, 07:30 AM (-06:00)
I come by it honestly, this business of picking up sticks. My grandmother did it. We all do it. Although I confess that when I do it here, I’m not collecting kindling for the fireplace. Anyway, there were sticks on the ground this morning. It must have been a windy day, and the Ash tree […]
Spiderwort
Sat, 5 Mar 2016, 06:13 PM (-06:00)
At the beginning of a sunny day in early March, Spiderwort blossoms open. At the end of the day day, they close. What ever will tomorrow bring?
Trudy’s Birthday
Thu, 3 Mar 2016, 09:04 PM (-06:00)
Today was Trudy’s birthday. A big one, you might say (although I won’t). And so although we started our celebrations a couple days ago at The Long Center, today we continued the celebration in earnest by stealing away from work with food and drink and folding chairs in the back of the car. We headed […]
Goodbye, Chachi Bette
Wed, 2 Mar 2016, 08:27 AM (-06:00)
1. Chachi Bette was up before the sun this morning, sitting at the table in the dining room eating yogurt for breakfast as she read the news on her laptop. It was 5:15am. It was dark outside. But she was dressed and packed, her suitcases standing by the front door waiting for Ben to arrive […]
On Presidents’ Day And
Mon, 15 Feb 2016, 11:44 AM (-06:00)
On Presidents’ Day. Under blue sky. And sun. As the Apple trees leaf out. And blossom. ‘Tis good to sit. And reflect.