Summer. The most delightful season of the year. Or that’s what the song writer would have us believe. For me, there is no lazy about it. Crazy, yes. Crazy busy. Every outside chore must be crammed into a few weeks … Continue reading →
This is the week of the world famous Calgary Stampede. I’ve written about the history of the Stampede so I won’t do that again. But what is more evident during Stampede week than the cowboy hat? The cowboy hat is … Continue reading →
We had heavy rains. But later in the day, we had a lovely rainbow. Makes one think. Without rain would there be a rainbow? (I don’t want an answer. It’s a rhetorical question.:-)) Reminds me of life. Troubles and trials … Continue reading →
A picture of my dad when he married my mother. My dad has been gone for 15 years yet I often think of things he said and did. I often repeat what he said about me being so short. ‘As … Continue reading →
I found this blog in the depths of my computer files. My notes say it was initially published in Mar. 2004. Sad to say it is as true today as it was then. I offer it with a few changes … Continue reading →
Here are two pictures of the beautiful Garden of the Gods in Colorado. Both are stunning. The whole place is a sight to behold. But the one on the left is flat compared to the one on the right. Why? … Continue reading →
I set out on my morning walk, determined to get in as many steps as possible in my limited time. After all, I had things to do, plans, an agenda. And then I saw a skunk headed for the road. … Continue reading →
I feel like I should have something profound to say on Mother`s Day. I tried to think of special memories of Mother`s Day when I was a child. But I could think of none. Was it so commercialized back then … Continue reading →
It’s a question that is often asked. Where do writers get ideas? For me, they are everywhere. The challenge becomes to write them down if only on a scrap of paper towel before I forget them. (Where do lost ideas … Continue reading →
Today, I thought I would share a guest blog I did on Petticoats and Pistols this week. When I was a child, my father took us to what is now known as Dinosaur Provincial Park which consists of badlands along … Continue reading →