Monthly Archives: April 2020

We bought our land in 1976, at the end of a 20-year drought. We were lucky enough to have good precipitation for the next couple of decades, and the trees looked happy. Then the drought came back and some of … Continue reading →

Andy had been picking daffodils from the old greenhouse area, but now he has switched to the ones down in the orchard. Torben gave him the bulbs several years ago, and they thriving with just some occasional watering. A gift … Continue reading →

Yesterday we showed two pictures taken from the path to the top of our land: This picture was taken in 1977: And this one in winter, 1978: Trees make a difference, don’t they? April 28, 2020

Andy has been clearing the path to the top of our land, including this big tree that was in the way. Here is the view of the house, greenhouse, and shed from partway up the path: And here is the … Continue reading →

April 26, 2020

The latest bunch of daffodils from the land. When they fade Andy brings down some more. April 25, 2020

I take a simple view of living: It is “Keep your eyes open and get on with it.” —Laurence Olivier My version is Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. FInd what you … Continue reading →

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship. —William Blake Amen to that! Except for my family, most of my friends nowadays are on the internet. (Most of my previous long-term ones have died — the disadvantage of … Continue reading →

AOL correctly marked this as spam, but it sometimes makes mistakes. The message said it was from Discover Card: Before I did anything I went to the official Discover Card site and sure enough, it didn’t say anything. I could … Continue reading →

Apparently the fence was less than perfect. The pups found a way to get out and were playing with Wally, a neighbor pup who is free to roam. But they cheerfully came back when Torben and Kaitlin called them. Then … Continue reading →