You have been traveling via wagon train for months. You have faced challenges beyond imagination including delivering a baby and caring for her. But finally, a fort appears on the horizon. You know that here you will find a respite … Continue reading →
Welcome to my flower garden. Be warned, I don’t spend a lot of time on it. In fact, every year I say this will be the last year for flowers. With a huge vegetable garden and acres of lawn and … Continue reading →
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 →