I almost stayed in bed today. Not from physical illness, but from a mental state that left me unprepared to deal with life. But I went to work. I had no reason not to. I wonder when it might be possible to accept taking a sick day because your brain is underwater with...whatever. I haven't... Continue Reading →
Life of a Naturalist
I met with a friend this weekend to go bird watching. It was a gray weekend and my partner's ankle is sprained so we can't climb. There wasn't much else to do. The three of us wandered along in a nature preserve and looked mostly at water fowl, since just about everything else has gone... Continue Reading →
Golden Brown
I'm in love with the song at the moment. I've had periods like this before, with other songs, where it's just only the thing you want to listen to. It goes in waves. https://youtu.be/z-GUjA67mdc For example, this next song I heard for the first time on my car radio a long while ago. I knew... Continue Reading →
A Cow in Every Port
I have to fess up to something. Sometimes when I'm photographing Foro for the blog, it's actually someone else. I now have three Foros. Actually, one original Foro (who is, of course, the cutest) but two that I call "Forina" and one that my partner calls "Loco". If you count that, that's actually four stuffed... Continue Reading →