Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

That was a big problem for me when I was six, in first grade. My best friend, Jimmy Brookhouser, never had a problem. I still remember his picture of a couch with a cat on it. He was good. My … Continue reading →

In My Mother Was Crazy Penny Marshall says when she first went to school her teacher thought she was retarded. She didn’t respond when the teacher called her. Her mother wasn’t fazed by that. She wrote a note telling the … Continue reading →

I have a new pup. I bought him because he’s supposed to be a microwavable heat pad, but he’s so soft and huggable I don’t have the heart to zap him. Fortunately Clancy likes him too, so there’s no problem … Continue reading →

When you sit down to draw something, time stops its crazy dance. You will feel your mind focus and quiet. A 10-minute drawing can leave you composed and refreshed. It’s not about the lines on the page, it’s about the … Continue reading →

The batteries seem to be working fine. Andy is still checking the system, and he won’t turn the power on to the house and greenhouse until we get enough sun to fully charge the batteries. The greenhouse needs power to … Continue reading →

Andy and Rita, my Visiting Nurses physical therapist, had both thought I shouldn’t drive until a doctor officially okayed it. I was physically capable of doing it, but I was content to go along with them for the last few … Continue reading →

They finished installing our new solar battery system after Andy left yesterday, so he went up this morning to turn it on. He came down for lunch and to take me to Santa Fe for my doctor’s appointment, then back … Continue reading →

(1) Silver Sneakers. I finally had a chance to tune into it and I love it. It gives us a good cardio workout as well as exercising all parts of our body. And it’s fun. Nalani is still teaching, so … Continue reading →

I was thinking of going back up to the land this weekend, but I’m having second thoughts. This was tonight’s weather forecast: (Click on the photo for better resolution.) I redrew the bear with water color pencils: Then I went … Continue reading →

I’m not talking about Florida or down here, I’m talking about up on the land. We haven’t had it for a couple of weeks now, and there’s no telling when we’ll have it again. The idea was to change our … Continue reading →