I am the self proclaimed queen of failing. I have achieved it so often, that it equals my successes! My motto is, Life is short; LET’S Go! My partner-in-crime goes along with most of my hair brained schemes, only very so often vetoing them and every so often coming up with a brilliant idea that…
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Reaching the Peak
Last year we tried it and had to turn back. I was so disappointed. We just weren’t prepared. It’s not like it is the highest peak in Colorado, or anything. I have climbed the highest mountain in Colorado, but I was sixteen. Fremont Peak is just west of Cañon City and is the forehead of…
Natural Wonders and Seasonal Affective Disorder
I am trying to take notice. To be enchanted by things that might be otherwise overlooked. I have lived the first half of my life so frantically. One could blame it on my personality type (Maverick and Type A) or my sign (Aries), or the fact that I have always been aware of mortality and…
A She-Shed of One’s Own
Every women needs a she-shed. We call mine “the studio.” My word for 2023 is Artist, and my studio helps make that word more attainable. What do you devote yourself to? In the past, I devoted myself to thirteen different jobs and constantly burned out, looked for worth through productivity, and lacked satisfaction. Now, this…
What Really Makes You Happy?
As we leave 2022 behind, we tend to think of all the great resolutions that we can take on. I will do the same, I am sure. But what I really want to focus on this year, and my wish for you as well, is that we will all do what we love this year….
Morning Pages and Peace of Mind
Each morning before dawn, I put on my cozy robe, pour a cup of hot coffee in one of my favorite mugs, and sit down in the rocking chair. Currently, the rocking chair faces the humble but dazzling Christmas tree and the gentle glow of lights cascades across me as I open my journal. Two…
A Different View of Feminism
I filled out my ballot. Signed the envelope. Voting is a right I do not take for granted. It is one my foremothers fought for. I am thankful that I have equal rights as my husband and am not his property, but rather his partner. I am a feminist as far as equal rights and…
Seasons of Vineyards and Life
Memories rise to the surface as I swirl my glass. Cascades of great times trickle forth. I can still hear their voices above the murmur of reality. I can hear Steve’s laughter above clinking glasses and conversation. Above the too-loud opera and our off-key singing in his living room or ours. In restaurants gathered with…
The Natural Order of Things and Hope
In the wee hours of night, she fought on. She was very brave. All mothers are very brave, but she was weary to her very core. Little strength left in her tired eyes. She was then wheeled in for a Cesarean. I held her hand as the doctors violently freed the little boy from her…
Oh, the Places We Will Go!
I am a voracious reader. Books have created me. Books have helped me define my perceptions, my experiences. Books teach me. Books take me places I may not otherwise visit in my lifetime here. They take me to different periods of time. They transport me to farms and homesteads around the world and in various…
Farmgirl School 