Went for a long walk in one of my favorite places; rolling fields speckled with woods and the Blue Ridge piedmont as a backdrop. The area also sports an equine veterinary medical and research facility, so we got to see … Continue reading →
I nearly went to bed before writing this daily microblog…was practically crawling under the sheets when I forced myself back into my office. My computer is still warm, because I only just turned it off a few minutes ago after … Continue reading →
It’s National Grammar Day, which I love, being a writer and self-style grammar geek (some would say grammar police who takes her job just a tad too seriously). Among some of my T-shirts are three, all from my mother—the former … Continue reading →
Today is National Wildlife Day, which I love as a former wildlife biologist. I used to work for World Wildlife Fund. In some ways it was a plumb job, and sometimes I wonder what my role there would be today … Continue reading →
Among other things, it’s National Old Stuff Day, which is interesting given that for the past few years I’ve been selling things on Craigslist that we no longer use. Much of it is “old” in that these things have been … Continue reading →
Pinch, punch, first of the month. If you need a reminder, see the January 1 entry. I got Stephen today but my friend Ruth got me. Today was dry and blustery. The snow drops finally started blooming in our yard, … Continue reading →
Steady rain all day. We went for a drive to check out a new wildlife management area (which is another name for a place that allows hunting). We went for a 2-mile walk in the drizzle through the woods, just … Continue reading →
In the past few weeks we’ve been seeing more airplanes than we had for most of 2020. We live near Dulles Airport, so in typical years we get a lot of air traffic. One of a handful of good things … Continue reading →
If not for Covid, my sisters and I would gather at Mom’s for the weekend at our annual Mom’s Birthday Bash. Most of us live in separate states, so it’s usually a great ladies’ weekend: meals out, a theatre performance, … Continue reading →
Another day of sunshine. Spring is popping up in yellow and white crocuses and dark pink Lenten roses. We planted daffodils all over the yard and in the right of way between the sidewalk and the street last fall. When … Continue reading →
