Tag Archives: humor

Follow your feet.

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

Years ago I attended a spiritual workshop out in the green and brown hills of Montana. The snowy crests of the Continental Divide towered over us.  Our teacher gave an assignment: Out you go onto the ranch.  Instead of allowing … Continue reading →

Posted in August 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 66 Comments

Don’t be afraid to scale down beside waterfalls.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

I could tell you stories. Every walk in nature writes a novella. If you look carefully you can find the characters, the plot, the resolution. Would you like to read four short stories?  (I promise they shall be short.)  At … Continue reading →

Posted in July 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Let’s not even talk about mosquitoes.

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

1.  Let’s not even talk about the mosquitoes this year.  If you look out the bathroom window at 10 p.m. (assuming you are awake) you can count 35 hungry mosquitoes buzzing and buzzing and begging to come in the house to … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 55 Comments

Murder in the north woods

Dear readers, I wrote this post back in early May, but did not publish it.  Was about to delete it, but sent it to a friend just for kicks before scrapping it.  She loved it.  She insisted it was a … Continue reading →

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Cry, cry, cry

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

Yesterday, the wind howled. The trees danced. Some trees tipped over sideways, crashing onto the forest floor with a large BOOM! “Gosh, I haven’t seen wind like this in ages,” I said to Barry.  “How strong do you think it is?” “Fifty … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

The joy of cooking (without a recipe)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by

One of my greatest joys in the last year or two has been tossing the recipe book out the window. Adieu, dear recipe book, you’ve been a wonderful teacher, a darling guide. But it’s time to learn to cook without … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 66 Comments

Plot twist!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

The WordPress Weekly Photo challenge is:  Twist. I laughed out loud when seeing this. Does anyone else remember a funny cartoon or status passing through Facebook recently? Although I can’t recall the exact words, this is the sentiment: Whenever anything … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments