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On May 6 my Dad died. On May 14 my sisters and I buried him in the same plot our Mother was buried in on March 23, nine years previous. We all really thought Dad had another year or two to live. He suffered from complications from Diabetes and his heart finally gave way after …
It’s a spectacular Monday morning on the north coast which is timely because after celebrating my birthday last week, I need to burn off the scrumptious cream cheese frosted carrot cake I’ve been eating. That’s the dilemma with having a cake in the house when you are empty nesters. It used to be that our …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Working off That High Caloric Weekend
The lighting this morning was exceptional, especially if your into photography. My daily walks are all about exercise, clearing my mind AND playing around with photography. I’m an amateur enthusiast who uses a cell phone. We are fortunate to have such a picture postcard landscape right at our feet and the technology to capture it. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Pie and Walking Are Good For Your Soul
No matter which camp you reside in, COVID-19 and today’s political scene have created a tremendous amount of stress on all of us. In our household we add to the mix the unique personal challenges associated with a catastrophic illness. Not only do we shelter in place for community health purposes but we do so …
Monday June 22, 2020 Baxter and I did an extra lap around the headland this morning because it felt good but also to burn off the very tasty strawberry rhubarb pie I made and ate yesterday in celebration of Father’s Day. It’s my favorite type of pie made from fresh picked rhubarb we grow in …
Thursday June 18, 2020 Instead of walking the headland today I opted to do some much needed work in our backyard garden. My maternal grandmother used to say that if you needed to work something out, dig in the dirt. Well it turns out grandma was right! My daily walks meet my workout needs both …
Saturday May 9, 2020 Today Baxter and I skipped our walk to hang out in our backyard and do some gardening. We have a new raised garden bed that needed planting and holes in other areas of our garden to fill. When I work in the backyard Baxter likes to follow me around. He’s curious …
Saturday April 25, 2020 If you are a gardener like me this is such an exciting time. It is time to get outside to divide and conquer those garden beds! As our edible and ornamental plants wake from their winter slumber they compete for light and nutrients with the undesirables that have moved in. Yep, …
Wednesday April 15, 2020 Covid-19 may have us sheltered in place but that doesn’t stop the spring garden growth spurt that is going on. It’s GARDEN SEASON and I love to dig in the dirt. Today I set a goal to completely weed one of our large garden beds. I’m always excited to see what …
Perspectives From My Trail 