Tracking a Mountain Lion

by | Jan 31, 2010 | Farm & Family

Late Thursday night my husband grabbed his farm coat and disappeared out the door without explanation. An hour later he returned and explained he thought he’d seen a car trying to spotlight deer on our dirt road. That didn’t make any sense because with all...

Laundry, My Writing Inspiration

by | Jan 29, 2010 | Musings, Writing

Early Tuesday morning the power went out here for about an hour. My computer never regained consciousness. My miracle-working husband took it apart and reconnected it to his computer and recovered most of my files, but none of the children’s. Like my son’s...

January Not Just For Snow Sports

by | Jan 25, 2010 | Farm & Family, Musings

Although January is great for sledding it’s also an optimal time to go back to school clothes shopping. At least that’s how I shop. I’m a clearance shopper and this season holds fantastic deals. Last year I bought my oldest’s pants for four...

A Break

by | Jan 17, 2010 | Musings

I’m grounding myself from the internet this week, no email or blogging. I need to get caught up on some housework. Cleaning my desk would be nice since I haven’t seen the top of it since before Christmas–and that’s saying something. Normally, I...

Feeding Canyon

by | Jan 15, 2010 | Farm & Family, Musings

We welcome the snow each winter even though it means feeding the animals instead of letting them graze. First my oldest drives the wheelbarrow down to the haystack. Then she loads it until it is heaping full, and heads to the pasture where Canyon has been waiting...