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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Sad to report...

Our little Crumpet has passed over the Rainbow Bridge. I am not sure how or why. I noticed that I had not seen her today or yesterday, though Alice turned up quickly when I poured out the fresh food. I excavated a bit of their tunneling, and found her curled up and departed. Gerbils are not noted for long life spans. Perhaps her thread just ran out. I am not sure a new companion can be introduced to Alice at this point. I will pay her more attention now she is on her own. Sign in to see full entry.

It snew

The past couple of days, temps were over 70F, and this morning it's below 30F and snowing. Not a lot, so far. But forecast says it will be cold all day. This is no surprise in this bit of the world. Some days, I wake up all blurred around the edges, fuzzy-witted, and it lasts all day. Then there are the days I wake up actually awake, and my brain seems clear and functional, and I know I will get things done that day: I will want to, and will do stuff. Part of it is getting enough sleep, and good... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 11, 2017

early waking rewards

Up before dawn, just as the sky to the east was going pink, and the 'snow moon' was still well above the western hills... Too bright for my camera to pick up the shading of the moon as the eye sees it, but still pretty among the clouds, and then the winter-bare trees... https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/1tdM1V The dawn got all fiery, as it did a couple of mornings ago. You can tell the days apart because the clouds are never the same morning to morning. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Quick, write before She comes back!

Reading, scrolling down--that I can do, but writing when Embers takes over my lap, basically that's the end of writing, as she is either blocking my view of the keyboard, or my reach to it. Temps are expected to be mid-60sF today. I will have to open some doors and windows and let some of that in. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Meet Joe Black

This came out several years ago, I remember hearing of it but nothing about it. Finally last night I watched it. Fantastic! Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt are a wealthy businessman and Death who has come for him, but decides he'd like to look around a bit. He has become interested in people and in the mystery of Life, but has no clue how to experience and learn. So, he trades Hopkin's guide services for a little more time. Hopkins is always good, and Pitt plays Death subtley, especially Death in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 6, 2017

It's acting like Spring

...Way too early, and in this town at the edge of the mountains and the plains, we are likely to have bitter cold again that will freeze the budding leaves and flowers that have been teased out into the spring-like airs. This is not unusual--far from it: changeablility is the typical weather pattern hereabouts. Maybe that's why we do still get new green when spring really arrives, and bulbs sprout crocus and daffodil. They are the tough ones, the fittest, that laugh at Easter blizzards and bloom... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Embers is eating

and her purr is growing stronger day by day. All's well, at least for a while. Something interesting is happening here in the US, as Trump and his Abominables and Deplorables grow ever more outrageous. While there are people with less reason to fear the gross mayhem and belligerence of his 'under-educated' followers, such as anyone of the pinkish tones called 'white,' there is still reason to be wary: One can't start a casual conversation with a stranger without the risk that they voted for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Embers Report on Groundhog Day

I may have mentioned before that Embers likes to sleep on whatever part of me is most elevated when I sleep. This morning it was my shoulder, and she did not want to get off when I roused myself to get up. In fact, she remained on my shoulder, making gravitational adjustments as necessary, while I meandered around the house and looked out the living room window at the snow that is falling today, and said good morning to the 'keets, and started breakfast. I offered her access to her High Place,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Even as I bask in the Colorado sunshine

and revel in the 'getting things done' energy that follows a return home--cleaning and re-organizing my bedroom and closet, getting more items ready for the DressUp Box, running errands... I have set up the next flight to England. Son-in-law will be away for 2 weeks in mid-March, and so I am heading back to help out. It isn't that my daughter can't handle the single parenting--By then, I am pretty sure she will be comfortable with it--but... another 2 weeks in England, hangin' with my younger... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 30, 2017

It feels like Monday

I know, it is Monday... but I usually don't know what day it is, and Mondays are like other days except I can get to business stuff that wasn't an option over the weekend. But for a lot of people, it's like Jet-lag day. Maybe we should just call it Jetlagday. When I wake up at 3am Mountain time, it is like having slept in to 10am England time, and for a while my brain works and there is energy and drive to get things done. And then... by 3pm MT, I am done. I suppose it will take a few more days... Sign in to see full entry.

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