Stillwater Diary, May 21, 2019 This photo freaked me out! If you look carefully, you can see what appears to be a giant goldfinch trudging up from the creek. Apparently, I caught this bird flying toward the feeders at the moment his wings closed. At first, I thought I’d serendipitously snapped a fox or some […]
Stillwater Diary
Living with Lions
A runner was attacked by a mountain lion yesterday in Fort Collins, which isn’t far from here.
Meditating is Dangerous
Meditating is good for me, right? And I’m fortunate to have beautiful spaces where I can sit and be one with the universe. Plus I have a very good dog to protect me. Perfect… sometimes. Other times, like today, the protection gets in the way of the meditation. Jesse saw something across the creek as […]
The Home Woods
Stillwater Diary, January 22, 2019 We’re back home, and happy to be here. It’s pretty cold, although compared to New England thirty degrees is downright balmy. The dogs, as always, had a wonderful time. Chloe played fetch with her beat-up, twisted old Frisbee the whole way. Here she is waiting for me to throw it: Biskit stayed close, as […]
CrackerJack Mechanic
Our mechanic is so determined to find the mouse, we’re afraid she’ll dismantle the engine!
Maximum Hammock Time
“Bear Attacks Woman in Hammock.”
Believe Yourself
If you’re a woman, and something feels wrong, don’t let anyone dismiss you. Find a doctor who listens to you, and believes you, and get the help you need.
The Painted Ladies
A mysterious, moving, 70-mile-wide blob on our local weather radar turned out to be… butterflies!
Fall Fireworks
Fall weather means bright blue skies and aspen turning to burnished gold. If you have time to travel, take a trip to see nature’s autumn fireworks.
A Writer’s Hideaway
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” –H.D. Thoreau
Wild Things in Winter
“Help!” says the little twig. “I thought it was supposed to be spring!”
Winter Returns
The first of several posts on Winter Storm Valerie.
Candy-Coated Spring
Emerging from a deep snow always feels a little like waking from a dream–one where the world is candy-coated, time stands still, and all that matters is playing fetch, taking pictures, and memorizing the beauty of an unexpected storm.
Spring Frenzy!
Stillwater Diary, April 19. 2017 It’s mating season! The birds are singing their hearts out, serenading their lady-loves, the mountain lion is squalling like a cat in heat (because she is a cat in heat!), and the jackrabbits are duking it out on the Great Plains. This seems like a very peculiar ritual, but jackrabbits […]
A Certain Slant of Light
Magic surrounds us, ephemeral and fleeting, alive for mere moments and too often thrown away.