Summer is approaching and already in full swing around here. I know this because the amount of stuff that I am doing seems to be increasing, and honestly I don't mind too much because it's distracting

Nine days, it's been nine days since I last blogged. I know there have been week long stretches that I have been missing, and when Rufus blew his engine in New Mexico many years ago, I was gone for a couple

Yesterday, the boy finished his last day of class as a high school student. Just wow. I spent most of the day rambling around, collecting party goods for his celebration a week from today, weed-eating

Whew, the last week has been even more than a banger than usual. I mean, it's not every week that I spend two nights sleeping in a chair and do a celebration of life landscaping melee, stay in a river

Welp, I made it home from Idaho Youth Shotgun State and a visit to Grandma’s. I then spent 24 hours mowing, doing laundry, completing various chores, attending the boy’s scholarship award ceremony, packing,

As I lay here in my cozy little room on the banks of the Columbia River, I find myself reflecting over the events of the past five days. Since I am typing this on my phone, I’m going to leave the in-depth

Today, is one of those get everything lined out before I bolt days. I've got laundry going, bills being paid, animal care lists getting typed, reservations being confirmed, you know, the usual pre-travel

As a former librarian who is friends with still practicing librarians, I am often presented with the opportunity to volunteer in community events. Of course, if you know librarians, it's more of a voluntold

So begins another. I've been thinking a lot about change and beginnings and endings a lot here lately. Yesterday, I took my last final and finished up with my school year. That in and of itself feels like

I don't know what was up with the animal kingdom this week, but holy hectares in Haiti were they full of it. By it, I mean mischief and general shenanigans. But let me not get ahead of myself. The first

Things have been full of all manner of scenes here, mostly scenes of me doing things and being randomly amused by the creatures who live on the farm with us. Over the last couple of days I have been

It sometimes occurs to me that even when I am feeling rough I am still quite busy. When I am feeling good I am almost otherworldly so. It's an odd thing that, as I love to do stuff, and it's much easier

I know it says it's been five days since my last post, but honestly, I just don't know how that can be. I mean, my body feels like it has been a millennium since my last missive, my brain is about

Today is a glorious day! I mean, all days are pretty dang glorious to moi, but today is especially glorious because at 12:02 P.M. my darling girl turned 20 years old! How in the dang world do I have a

The last two weeks have tested my mettle. And now that I have reached the end of that explosion of to-dos and tasks, I felt a need to just breathe, reflect, and snack. Okay, who's kidding here, I always

The Void was way more help than I required or desired. Three potato, two hundred and twenty-four! Okay, maybe not quite that many. In fact, this year I planted the least amount of potatoes that I have

Every time I am in town, especially around the holidays, and spy bags of scented pinecones for sale for crafting, I get a bit giggly. I have $$$ on the ground around me all of the time! Aside from burning

That's my word of the week, hurtle. I have been hurtling everywhere, living my life in fifteen minute blocks. It's amazing how being reduced from three vehicles to one made such an impact in my life, but

Even though I had more on my plate today than an enthusiastic buffet attendee, I still had homestead chores to attend to, so after running the boy to school because his truck is up in Bonners Ferry at

So, the last couple of days, while busy as usual, were also pretty fun. There were 2nd edition D&D interludes while snacking on slow roasted, smoked pork, a taco night MTG Commander-fest, a visit to