I’ve never been a new year, new you, resolution, type of person. January 1 has never felt like the marker of any season in my life, and the years that…
For several years, I’ve been thinking about our food systems and ways that I can actively participate in creating more of what I eat. That’s one of the reason I have laying…
Warm sun, light breeze. Sand. Rocks. Waves. Tide turning, coming in. The Pacific and The Columbia. The Jetty. A seagull to witness. Joy. Love. Promise. Happy Anniversary to The Gentleman,…
This is “real” but it is not “truth.” For some reason I feel stuffed today. I feel so stuffed, so fat, so filled with water, salt, bacon, greasy, gross, blobness.…
A warm day in Februrary. A quick, breeze free trip to the jetty. The Pacific Ocean on one side and the Columbia River on the other. Waves on both. Sunshine…
I’ve started walking the dogs in a new place: under the bridge. The bridge my grandfather did maintenance on during his career with the road department. He didn’t help build…
This weekend was a little gift. A big gift, actually. Beautiful light. Lovely drives. Basketball games. Cooking. Movies. Laughter, tears. Mom showed up for a minute and helped me make…
So in my little tiny life here, I’ve heard it said many times that women lose weight in order to catch a man and that as soon as they get…
Been an interesting week here. Spent last Saturday evening with our greyhound buddies – lots of sweet dogs, food and great company. Ended because of a huge thunderstorm and one…
Four years ago today, I left my beloved boat – the Delta Queen. It also ended a ten year career of predominately traveling or being underway. I departed from sunshiny,…
River + Fir 