Monthly Archives: June 2022

Too depressing? I’m afraid the vulture makes me laugh. June 20, 2022

He warms my heart and lifts my spirits. June 19, 2022

Here are some of the trees in Andy’s “forest.” Guess which one escaped the fire. No “coming soon” sign here. 🙂 June 18, 2022

Update on the Ponderosa pine: So far so good. June 17, 2022

The trees in the orchard are doing fine. It looks as if they will produce a couple of cherries and maybe a handful of apples: But the critters will probably get them if they ripen. Our stepladder and nets burned … Continue reading →

Speaking of oops…. I published this eight years ago, but I had forgotten the ending. June 15, 2022

Kaitlin, Torben, and the pups went to the beach last weekend. Zoe loves water but was bowled over by a wave when she first went into the Pacific, so Kaitlin was helping her get over her skittishness. For those of … Continue reading →

Andy said he would like a Ponderosa pine tree to replace one of our conifers that don’t survive. Ponderosas were hard to find but I found a site that sells them, and to protect the tree they carefully marked on … Continue reading →

We are either throwing our emotional weight into the balance of fear and anger or we are adding to the world’s measure of hope and kindness. —Hugh Prather I would add “love” to that, but yeah, that works for me. … Continue reading →

Beate sent us this picture showing the defensible space around our buildings. (Click on pictures for higher resolution.) It warmed my heart to see the clearing so well-protected, but I also recall how the area looked eleven years ago. We … Continue reading →