Monthly Archives: January 2023

Andy didn’t take any pictures of the tomatoes and nasturtiums because they didn’t look any different than before. Hurray for that. And he didn’t have trouble driving up to our land… he took some pictures along the Dome Road to … Continue reading →

Andy decided not to try go up to the land yesterday. He figured the wind would have created enough drifts to keep him out. He made the right choice, the Valles Caldera National Preserve was closed “due to winds continuing … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t go all the way up yesterday, he turned around because the road was plowed only to Graduation Flats. He’ll try again today. His main concern is the tomatoes in the greenhouse. They’ve been thriving, and we were starting … Continue reading →

Andy didn’t take any pictures yesterday because he got the Jeep stuck in another snow drift and had to dig it out. But he got home safely and didn’t hurt the Jeep, so all’s right with the world. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Andy was busy plowing yesterday so didn’t take pictures, but I saved three from the Valles Caldera webcam. In the morning there were more icicles than there had been Sunday. But they had melted by early afternoon. For curiosity I … Continue reading →

When Andy left yesterday morning he said he would be back if the snow looked too bad. Sure enough, he went only as far as the Dome Road. They had plowed but the snow was still coming down and he … Continue reading →

The poet and short-story writer Raymond Carver said it was love. The last piece he wrote, as he was dying of lung cancer, was Late Fragment: And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. … Continue reading →

Andy has been patiently trying to beat a smooth path for his usual walk. But the deer aren’t helping: January 14, 2023

Andy had the Jeep back yesterday, and it seems to be working fine. Driving it while it was overheating didn’t seem to cause any damage. We weren’t worried about him driving it up to the land because before our mechanic … Continue reading →

describes our life right now: Life is like fording a river, stepping from one slippery stone to another, and you must rejoice every time you don’t lose your balance, and learn to laugh at all the times you do. —Merle … Continue reading →