Great Horned Owls
When we got out of the car, Trudy want into the house, and I went around the side to drop some bottles into the recycling bin. There was a hooting somewhere in the back. I mean a real hoo-hoo-hoo...
View ArticleDogs and Pines and Moon
The dogs walked around the yard a bit, sniffed the balmy air and went back inside. It was dark. I couldn’t see my feet in the shadows. I stood there in the warm night letting my eyes adjust. A breeze...
View ArticleAt Seismic Wall
“Nice dog,” he said. “Boy or girl?” Izzy was sitting in my lap. I was sitting in a folding chair in the middle of creek. The seat of the chair was in the water. A bright sun was shining, which was good...
View ArticleMorning/Evening After The Rains
1. Morning On the way to work, I stopped to sit beside the pool. To watch the fish slowly circle and blow bubbles on the still surface of the water. I stopped to contemplate the Lily Pads. The white...
View ArticleThey Both Know
The ice chests have ice in them. Trudy has begun transferring the foodstuffs from the fridge. And the dogs both know that something’s going on. That Guinness should know is perhaps not surprising. He’s...
View ArticleIzzy’s Big Adventure
1. The Egg Event In the riot that is the moments of morning as the hounds are released and race across the living room thru the doorway and jump onto the bed, Izzy comes up and pushes her Fabergé egg...
View ArticleMadeline
The listing said that the unit was empty. And the original asking price was very interesting, although later in the day price bumped up. Still, we were curious, so we went to take a look. Unit 4 was at...
View ArticleHike In The Woods
The air was brisk, the sky a cloudy gray. Yesterday’s blue and sun were gone. Brown leaves lay on the ground. Green cactus and viney things stood to the left and right of the path. The dogs were happy...
View ArticleThey’re Staring at Me
They’re staring at me. Both of them. Just sitting and standing there staring silently directly at me. It’s only 4:30. No, you can’t have dinner yet. That’s what I get for feeding them early before I...
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