George and Gracie came to us on Christmas Eve 2015. They flew on a plane from San Bernardino to San […]
Archive for ‘At home’
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 […]
A Step Out the Door
Winter in California would not necessarily be called winter any place else. There is some rain (except when the atmosphere […]
It JUST a Bath!!!
My dogs like to chase tennis balls. It is their main form of entertainment and exercise. We use to walk […]
Fall, The Pine Tree and Birds
When I was very young, my grandfather would read poetry to me. Most of it was in a yellow book […]
And Then There Is Marley
Marley is a rather unusual cat. Her story is rather odd. We (the spouse and I) had gone to the […]
Talkin' to Myself 