Sometimes I feel as if I have been here a long time. In six weeks I have worked outdoors in swampy-wet heat, conquered spiders, and survived a hurricane. I added a half-dozen birds to my life list and learned new skills. I made some friends in town and traipsed off to quilt shows. I am…
I remember growing up with high humidity in Akron. However, compared to what I live in now, it seems more than humid. The air is wet, drenched. When I step outside my camper with my morning cup of coffee, I find more than morning dew. My chair, table, cushions are wet. Wetter than the moisture…
I love the Black Hills (South Dakota) and lived only 3 hours away in Wyoming until a few years ago. However, when I visited this area I came up from the south and stayed mostly in the eastern section. Beautiful but a bit touristy during the summer due to Mt. Rushmore visitors. A good friend…
Been on my back for a week. I got a bug that got the best of me. I adhered to all the usual responses: rest, fluids, sleep, quiet. The last few days I have been stretching, and today I walked one mile in the quiet morning air. I think I will survive! Now I am…
Last summer in ND, I saw a giant dandelion for the first time. Now, in ID, I see them growing randomly in empty lots and along roadways. I never notice them until the wispy, globe-shaped seed heads form. How do the dandelions get so big in the northern states? Extra daylight? More fertile soil? A…
I wrote not too long ago that I am adapting well to city life. I forgot about rush hour traffic, until this week. I am babysitting my daughter-in-law’s injured dog and I come and go to her apartment according to normal working hours. I drive on I-90 for about 12 miles. Last night and this…