My husband and I have a quirky habit: We save our old calendars and reuse them in years with matching dates. This saves us from having to buy new calendars each year, and from the old ones ending up in the landfill (or, ideally, getting recycled). At times, special holidays don’t coincide but that’s not … Continue reading Women Who Dare: Lillian Smith
This is part 6 of a series. Click here for part 1 (Overview), here for part 2 (Chaco Canyon), here for part 3 (Mesa Verde), here for part 4 (Hovenweep), and here for part 5 (Bandelier). If you have followed my blog for a while, you might remember my initial four-part series about Ancestral Puebloans from 2017 (that’s … Continue reading Ancestral Puebloans-Part 6: Chimney Rock
When in need of a title for a group of similarly-themed photos, I occasionally do an online search for “international day” of such and such. In the case of today’s blog post, I was excited to learn of the existence of the International Cloud Appreciation Day. This special day is the brainchild of the Cloud … Continue reading International Cloud Appreciation Day
It has been more than a decade since we last visited Utah where, for a number of years, we enjoyed camping and exploring the state’s iconic national parks, including Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capital Reef NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Natural Bridges NM, and others. Much to my chagrin, we have never made it … Continue reading Terry Tempest Williams
I am, of course, making an assumption about the consistency of this Long-tailed Weasel’s fur, as I have never had the opportunity to touch one, and likely will never get it. But looking at this animal’s pelt, the thought suggests itself. The ground squirrel who has just made a lucky escape likely felt the weasel’s … Continue reading Velvety Weasel
