My world has been rocked. Splintered. Ruptured. I spent 30 years fighting for the rights of the disenfranchised, the forgotten, […]
Archive for ‘At home’
The Vibe
Today I took my 18 year old Pontiac Vibe to a dealership. She carried her usual coat of dust and […]
STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN
And one of us had to cook.
Gracie on the Run
These last few weeks have been tough for Gracie. She lost not just her packmate but her brother/littermate. She had […]
George
George and Gracie came to us on Christmas Eve 2015. They flew on a plane from San Bernardino to San […]
The 5-Point Squirrel Shot
There is a very large pine in front of the house. It is a Pinus sabiniana with vernacular names that include […]
Spring
Very often, here in the hinterlands of Central California, Spring fails to appear. We go from freezing nights to days […]
Thank God I’m a Country Girl
Gracie is our hunting dog. She was bred to got after birds but she much prefers lizards. She has caught […]
Singing in the Mist
Misty mornings are beautiful creatures. They appear on random days with random waves of visibility, moisture and feeling. Sometimes the […]
Every Day
Mornings bring a bit of light and a lot of hope. The day lays out in front of me like […]
Talkin' to Myself 