New Years Eve
The holidays are coming. It is storming and the roads are nasty with packed snow. The holidays are here. Bob’s grandmother dies, as we expected. …
Month: December 2007
Namaste, Grandma Jackie
A huge snow storm blew across the Cascade Mountains yesterday, dumping nearly a foot of snow in Bend. We had planned to drive to Seaside …
Celebrating Winter Solstice
Sunrise was at 7:37 this morning in Bend. Bob and I walked up Pilot Butte and made the summit well before daybreak. Apparently mountains and …
Solstice Eve
Ah, Solstice Eve. This is the last day that our soul-energy will be spiraling inward. This hushed, dark, introverted descent of energy influences all beings …
Winter Solstice Party
We considered having our annual Winter Solstice party at the ranch this year since the holiday falls on a weekend. However, we tossed the idea …
Winter Kayaking on the Williamson River
Cold and clear again today. We thought we would do something different for our daily dose of exercise so…we went kayaking. The snow isn’t great …
Hope
Infused with hopefulness and enthusiasm for a new day, I bound from bed to embrace life. I consider myself an optimist because no matter what …
Bob At The Ranch
I’ve been to the ranch three times since we got back from Africa. This current visit makes the fourth. Bob was only here for two …
Hands of a Writer
Hands of a Writer