Still Life in August
The month began with a bang. One virtual and one literal. The virtual one was when I discovered my web sites had been hacked. That’s a story for another time. Though I will … Read more
Two Cute Summer Kitties
This is the post I was getting ready to work on when I discovered I was hacked two weeks ago. More about that to come. Not much happening right now, so here are … Read more
Bear Lake in June
We took a late spring trip to Rocky Mountain National Park in early June. We had great weather, with pleasant temperatures and clear skies. I took my now regular hike around Bear Lake … Read more
Eureka Springs in Spring
50 years ago, as the McPherson “May Day” (All School’s Day) parade was ending, my new bride and I decided to take a spur of the moment honeymoon! After all, I was leaving … Read more
All the Years Combine
… they melt into a dream. Top picture is from our wedding, in April of 1974, and the bottom one is from April 2024. The first 50 years have been great and I’m … Read more
A Quilt is Born
A few days ago I was in the mood to sew something. I didn’t want to just make another random quilt block; I almost have enough of those to make a (hodge-podge of … Read more
In Memory of Aiko
“Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be so hard*” He was purring, softly, right through the end. But it was time and I promised him a long time … Read more
Snowy Trees
I haven’t made any snow related posts in a few years, and last night’s snow was heavier than usual, so I took some pictures. It snowed hard and was very windy all night, … Read more
Winter Kitties
The kitties have been especially cute this winter. Here is a small selection of their cuteness!
Homemade Pepper Relish
The first 3 pictures are from 2021. That’s because I’ve been making this pepper relish for three harvests and am only now posting the recipe! The last two are from this year’s relish … Read more