Monthly Archives: February 2019

The truth is that when a human being is not eating, drinking, sleeping, making love, talking, playing games or merely lounging about—and these things will not fill up a lifetime—–he needs work and usually looks for it, though he may … Continue reading →

They say stress is a killer. But I think no stress is equally deadly, especially as you get older. If your days just seem to slip by without any highs and lows, without some anxieties and pulse-quickening occurrences, you may … Continue reading →

Do you agree with the student? I think she’s partially right — arguing with people seldom works if one is just using facts and logic. Listening to and connecting with the person comes first. Books and articles about persuasive writing … Continue reading →

This is an appropriate cartoon because Andy and I spent the afternoon taking the AARP Smart Driving Course at our local senior center. We get a small discount on our insurance if we take it every three years, and it … Continue reading →

No more plowing this winter, Andy says. We didn’t get much new snow up there, but the wind has created some big drifts and there’s no place to put the snow. (The snow piled on the sides of the road … Continue reading →

I was doing some exploring today and came across this poster by Elise Gravel: It warmed my heart, but I’m guessing some people would have the opposite reaction. What do you think? February 23, 2019

Here are some more snow pictures Andy took yesterday. He plowed the couple of miles to the fire station yesterday and today plowed the six or seven miles to Graduation Flats on the Dome Road. We only had a couple … Continue reading →

It’s cold and dismal out right now, and more snow is predicted, but thanks to my friend Marshall Cook, there is spring in my heart. I received an email from him recently: Here’s our Longing for Spring, 2019 issue. It … Continue reading →

Andy ended up having to snowshoe only one mile instead of two. Neighbors had plowed from the fire station down to the canyon, so he walked in and plowed the road from the house to where they had stopped. Notice … Continue reading →

Andy did have snow up in the mountains yesterday: We had another 8 to 10 inches down here last night and some businesses were closed, some opened late. Andy went down to get his driver’s license renewed around 9 but … Continue reading →