Some Challenges of a Dog Lover
Eight degrees in Alamosa is not that cold in the context of San Luis Valley winters. Our first winter here it got down to forty below, and our new Texas neighbors behind us noisily packed up and moved in the[...]
Silence, Solitude, and Sanctuary
Silence, I’ve read, is a good way to bump into yourself. This past week I headed back to the Lama Foundation, only this time it wasn’t for singing in circle with a group of gentle and inspiring women,[...]
Birding Offers A Life Lesson
Townsend Warbler (photo by John Rawinski) Last Friday I went birding with the experts, John Rawinski and others. John wrote a book on birding in the San Luis Valley that I will soon own. He recognizes every feathered creature in[...]
Talking About Childhood Sexual Abuse
Blogging about sexual abuse is new for me and also a challenge. This post is a first. Since I have recently written a book about sexual abuse and survival, I’ve been encouraged to write about these topics in other forums.[...]
Little Big Man, Gavroche Napolean Eagle, 2001-2018
June 2017 with sister Amber (photo by Connie Odé) Gavroche Napolean Eagle was a mighty man and the most[...]