Monthly Archives: June 2024

I just came from Sandra’s and Ann’s posts and they remind me of Brenda Ueland’s, Why should we all use our creative power….? Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold and compassionate, so indifferent to … Continue reading →

This brings back wonderful memories. Years ago I used to go over to the Animal Shelter every day to interact with with the pups and help get them adopted. It still warms my heart to think of it. June 24, … Continue reading →

I was intrigued by the little tree from Etsy, so when it came I ordered another one directly from the sender. It looked a bit more bedraggled than the first one, but I planted it in a big peat pot. … Continue reading →

Andy’s glasses came: They seem to be what we were looking for. On the subject of climate change, one of the blogs I follow wrote this yesterday: I moved to Newfoundland for a few reasons. A primary one was climate … Continue reading →

The U.S. is experiencing a number of extreme and varied weather events at once, from the prolonged heat wave scorching the Northeast to the deadly wildfires blazing in New Mexico to the tropical storm drenching Texas’ Gulf Coast. …. As … Continue reading →

I spent a lot of time yesterday reading about ANSI standards for safety sunglasses for Andy. In 2015, after he bumped his head on a fallen tree while hiking, we started buying him pith helmets to replace his floppy sun … Continue reading →

Even though Andy managed to cross the bridge fine both ways, he had a fall after the second crossing. The trail was rough and as he was walking he was looking ahead to see where to go next. He tripped … Continue reading →

Beate, Tim and Andy took a nice walk in the Valle yesterday morning. Andy did a lot better than I would have crossing that stream. There are a lot more pictures in this Flickr album. June 18, 2024

Beate took these pictures of the New Mexico locusts as she was trying to rid her property of them. They are impressive plants with beautiful flowers, but they are miserable to walk through. One of Kaitlin’s and my first memories … Continue reading →

So why do some plants look so green in yesterday’s post? A lot of them are New Mexico locusts, and they like the climate up there. They also were some of the first plants to come up after the 2022 … Continue reading →