Rain

It’s been an unseasonably warm and dry winter and spring. Being able to till and plant the garden earlier than normal spread out the work, so I feel less fatigue and time crunch. With that blessing another weighed on me. It was so dry out. On my walks, when I...

Round Ups

I’d already taken a shower on Tuesday afternoon. It had been a long day, and I looked forward to relaxing. Then the phone rang. It was Bruce, a good friend and neighbor. “I just got a call, our cows might be out. I’m on my way home right now.”...

Paralysis

May 9, 2026 Sitting in front of a computer leads me paralysis, but give me a pen and paper, a cup of tea and my favorite spot on the couch, words flow. So, most of these words came first from that hallowed spot. When I write “pen”, that is exactly what I mean. You may...