Thanksgiving Address

It was in Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, one of the most meaningful and profound books I have ever had the good fortune to come across, that I first became acquainted with the Thanksgiving Address. A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation herself, Kimmerer resides in an area of New York located in the … Continue reading Thanksgiving Address

Throwback Thursday: A Castle in Colorado

I will occasionally re-publish an older post under the heading Throwback Thursday. This one first appeared here on February 15, 2017. I decided to re-post it today as Jim Bishop, visionary castle-builder extraordinaire, died today, November 21, 2024 at the age of 80. RIP, Mr. Bishop! 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: A Castle in Colorado

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

This is what I awoke to. 🔳 🔳 🔳 No amount of pure white snow can diminish the dread and darkness that have also descended upon me. 🔳 🔳 🔳

Meet Rita, the Troll

The last time I checked, Colorado was not considered a Nordic country. Yet rumor has it that our state has become home to a pair of trolls, those mythic beings of Norse mythology. Though many of the fabled trolls are considered mischievous or even maleficent, some have been known to be benign and beneficent, and … Continue reading Meet Rita, the Troll

Throwback Thursday: When in Rome…

I will occasionally re-publish an older post under the heading Throwback Thursday. This one first appeared here on June 24, 2016, when my blog was but a few months young and was noticed by only a handful of fellow bloggers. I have made only a few slight changes to the original. Thank you for traveling back … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: When in Rome…