I woke up early this morning, and heard the sheets of rain as they were coming down, the loud, individual drips from the drain pipes, and from the window in my office, I now hear the water pooling, gurgling almost, in a part of our lawn which has insufficient drainage, and the additional drip of […]
Archive for the ‘Natural World’ Category
Summer Rain
Posted in Idiosyncracies, Natural World, Rain, Reminiscences, Seasons on July 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cave Dwelling
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Fear, Isolation/Belonging, Natural World, Photos, Travel on July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I went summer adventuring in the Lewis and Clark Caverns outside Three Forks, Montana. Went into the caves, down and down and down, through magnificent stalagmite and stalactite formations, past the colony of fluttering brown bats, as we clamored down, squatting at times, duck-walking, sliding down the slippery bits, careful not to hit our heads, […]
The Benefit of an Enemy
Posted in Children, Friendship, Motherhood, Natural World on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The other day I was in charge of 4 10-year-old boys for a beach adventure, so there was digging, planning, creating the world’s most intricate city of sand. A few times one boy chose more solitary pursuits while the others built and dug; he seamlessly joined and left the group to fly a kite, kick […]
Our First Tulip Has Died
Posted in Family, Parenting, Tulips, Writing on May 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Right on schedule, April came to a close and our first tulip has died.
Quake Damage
Posted in Death/Loss/Grief, Emotions/Inner World, Finery, Natural Disaster, Personal Growth, Reminiscences on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, on my short morning commute, the radio announcer reminded all in his listening domain that it was the 10-year anniversary of a large earthquake that had hit this area. Ten years – really? Well, yes, according to very simple math, it has been ten years since February 28, 2001. But the math and […]