First Fall Storm
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
All my rain dancing paid off. Thursday afternoon, I began to celebrate the incoming storm that was forecast for Friday. The few drizzles that we had… Read More
Finally … The Sun Shines
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
The sun is finally shining, soaking up all the rain and excess water. It feels good, warming both my body and spirit. Birds are flittering about, singing, chirping, happy. The chickadees come and go, making trips to the feeder and then back to the trees, no doubt, caching seeds for the "next time." It is Saturday, and I am tired from all the energy spent battling rainstorms, gutter cleaning, filling up gas cans and feeding a very hungry generator that kept us warm for days. Today, I am doing nothing. Well, except for this short blog post (our Internet service is back!) and a date that I made with my book, "Blackberry… Read More
Calm Before the Storm
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Today, Bill and I made a quick escape out of the house and we headed to a local coffee bar with free Internet access. Due to the storms that hit the bay area over the past couple of days, we have been left without power. Eventually we were able to secure a generator (long story), which provides us heat, refrigeration, running water and use of our toilets, all of which seem luxury items to us now. After a long drive yesterday, we found that all roads leading to our home were closed. Even the emergency road that we typically use was shut down due to downed power lines. We were able to finally get back home due to the help of a neighbor who opened… Read More
Let it Snow
Sunday, December 30th, 2007
I was envious when my friend Courtney told me she was going home to Maine to visit her family for the holidays. They had snow and lots of it! We’re visiting family in Southern Oregon, where it doesn’t snow very often. The last time I had seen snow in Grant’s Pass, Oregon was 5 years ago. And every year since then, I've wished for… Read More
Gray Day
Sunday, December 16th, 2007
Today was a gray day. I don’t like gray days. On those days we are stuck between rain and sunshine, and I’d much prefer rain or sunshine. Instead, it felt like Mother Nature couldn’t make up her mind. Come to think of it, that is how I felt today, like I couldn’t make up my mind. I was tired. Do I read a book, watch TV, finish… Read More
Missing the Fall
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the crisp, chilly air that smells of fireplaces raging with heat and wood-burning stoves. I love the smell of the early morning fog that drifts through the redwoods and pines where I live. I love the leaves that change color to brilliant hues of red, orange & gold. Falling leaves decorate everything… Read More
