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Friday, January 24, 2014

Day Twenty-Four, Visitors

I love living in the forest. You just never know what might be coming to visit. Some visitors are very noisy and give fair warning that they are on their way. Others silently sneak in at night, and shiny eyes can be seen in the glare of an occasional car headlight. "We are all visitors to this time,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Day Twenty-Three = Beyond Cold

Writing impetus has been lacking for days. I hope that it is just from the January freeze and that it will return with the first green leaves of spring, or sooner. The wooded areas across the road on each side make me think "black forest". I've never been to the black forest, but that's what I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Day Eighteen

Windy, windy, cold and windy. Yesterday I went gallivanting without putting a hat on my head--wrong thing to do. Today I can't quit coughing and I have a sinus headache. Live and learn. My version of pollo miraplanes is in the oven. It smells so good. The flour tortillas are waiting to be heated at... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Day Sixteen

Off to the Real Jalisco. That (Real) is pronounced Ray - Al' meaning "Royal". It's a commitment that I made months ago and then kept putting it off for another day for one reason or another. Well, the day is here, and I have promised, so I must go. Someone is waiting. "Promises are like babies, easy... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Don't Eat The Armadillo

I know the good that you have done; the bad I cannot see. For who am I to judge a man of things that dwell in me? ~ Rose Leaves 1959 I learned today that the bite of an armadillo, or even the saliva from one, dried out and remaining in the soil long after the animal is gone, can cause Hansen's... Sign in to see full entry.

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