a letter to time

a letter to time

Oh hello March of the year 2020. What a weird place we find ourselves in! The world is in a very scary place, the media is flinging news not only at our heads but also our hearts and I can’t see friends OR loved ones for fear of their safety, my safety and the...
Winter at 5300′

Winter at 5300′

Living at the northern 45th parallel for most of my life means winter is a big part of my year. A really big one. And now that I live at 5,300’ instead of 830’, it seems it clings to our days longer than even a Minnesota winter can. Last ‘summer’ we went camping the...
Another Morning

Another Morning

From where I lie, I can hear scampering nearby. Paws pounding against the floor. Bodies coming up against walls and furniture. I take note of the time; 5:24am. I readjust myself – moving pillows and limbs – with the hopes that the sound will no longer...
back burner

back burner

I have this urge to start every long overdue post with ’Are you there god? It’s me Margaret!’  … but then I don’t. Because I’m not writing a letter to God. Nor is my name Margaret. Nor am I writing about needing to increase my bust size. Though I will say that most of...
four years on

four years on

^ wandering around Paris – May 2015 ^ Obligatory footnote … this post is about my life – the good, the bad, the happy, the sad. If you are new to my blog, new to my life or just want to catch up on my writing from the last few years, these would be good...
a quick European Adventure photo update

a quick European Adventure photo update

Yep. That is the title of my post. Am I trying to be clever? Nah – just being honest. This really is a quick update with photos from what I have dubbed my European Adventure. Over the last few weeks I have been slowly working on photos from my whirlwind 92...