I am in Colorado. Of course it snows! How silly! But let's look at this from a different perspective. Snow is so interesting. It can come floating down with the sun out. Old wives's tale is that spring is on it's way. Some of my fondest memories growing up would be to play outside at night after a great snow. It would be almost light out. Mystical, magical. With a good cloud cover the world would be a bit warm.
Today is one of those type days. It is early, and it feels warm. Warm on this day is 10 degrees. Funny how you can just feel it is just not as cold. Yesterday morning was -10. Big difference!
Powder has dusted my walkway, as kissed my car. It is absolutely beautiful.
It was supposed to snow in Amarillo today (the Panhandle). A sweet friend commented about a ring around the moon. Wives's tale on this defines it as moisture in the air. If you are a witch, it means trouble. Don't you just love all the "thoughts"!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Ah Dallas
So today was my day to do chores. In Dallas that would be sitting in the car all day. Going from around 4,000 people to 4 million (big guess) it takes quite a bit more time to run errands.
I stumbled today. Actually stumble - physical stumble. Good to know that when you have staples and buzz saws and sanders used on your hip, stumbles will cause no problems! Whew!
I had breakfast with a girlfriend. She took me to a man pond. Ok if you are not my age, newly separated/divorced, you have no idea what a man pond is. Also if you are just plain backwards, you are also in that group. So being in that group, I learned a new term today. Also, there were no men. I don't look at men that way. Guess you have to retrain your brain on this one. I will let you know how it goes. When you are married and someone notices you, it makes you giggle and think they are silly. Now, if someone doesn't notice you and you don't notice or care - what does that say?
I am ready to be back in my safe haven. No man ponds, no girls looking for man ponds.
I stumbled today. Actually stumble - physical stumble. Good to know that when you have staples and buzz saws and sanders used on your hip, stumbles will cause no problems! Whew!
I had breakfast with a girlfriend. She took me to a man pond. Ok if you are not my age, newly separated/divorced, you have no idea what a man pond is. Also if you are just plain backwards, you are also in that group. So being in that group, I learned a new term today. Also, there were no men. I don't look at men that way. Guess you have to retrain your brain on this one. I will let you know how it goes. When you are married and someone notices you, it makes you giggle and think they are silly. Now, if someone doesn't notice you and you don't notice or care - what does that say?
I am ready to be back in my safe haven. No man ponds, no girls looking for man ponds.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Travel
I am in Dallas, Big D, the City. When I left paradise, it was an absolutely beautiful morning. The moon was just a sliver, and it was the most amazing mix of colors - gold, brown, black, orange, yellow. Amazing. It had this glow around it. I have never ever seen anything quite like it!
Along the way I saw a heard of elk, up close and personal. I cam around a corner and they all were standing at the fence. They were looking at me with this expression of "Barb Slow Down!" Hate that. Beautiful animals. I have seen a couple at a time together. I have heard the bulls bugling. I have never been close enough to them to read their license plate number! I think the number was around 30. After that shocker, I go around another corner to have a Big Bull standing looking at me. Big!
Of course, when you get into Texas, there is not a whole lot to offer. Don't get me wrong. I love Texas. I am truly a Texas girl. Unfortunately, Girl does not really work for me any more. I love (yes it is time to find another adjective) the sky. Big sky. Blues like no where else. Wind - well I had to ruin it didn't I! It is always so amazing to me the vastness of the great state. When I was in Austin half of my trip was driving through Texas. That is not to say I was going corner to corner. That would be driving from mid state to the corner. Scary. I am not sure the mileage from the tip in the gulf to the tip of the Panhandle. I do know, it would take two good days.
And here I am in Big D. There are so many shopping things to remember. Note taking and lists have become a bit more common, but many things still get forgotten or time runs out. Restaurants are a biggie here for me. Tex - Mex, mussels, good steak, Buzz Brews, these are all important to me. I know it sounds silly, but they are really musts!
Enough for now. Sleep tight all!
Along the way I saw a heard of elk, up close and personal. I cam around a corner and they all were standing at the fence. They were looking at me with this expression of "Barb Slow Down!" Hate that. Beautiful animals. I have seen a couple at a time together. I have heard the bulls bugling. I have never been close enough to them to read their license plate number! I think the number was around 30. After that shocker, I go around another corner to have a Big Bull standing looking at me. Big!
Of course, when you get into Texas, there is not a whole lot to offer. Don't get me wrong. I love Texas. I am truly a Texas girl. Unfortunately, Girl does not really work for me any more. I love (yes it is time to find another adjective) the sky. Big sky. Blues like no where else. Wind - well I had to ruin it didn't I! It is always so amazing to me the vastness of the great state. When I was in Austin half of my trip was driving through Texas. That is not to say I was going corner to corner. That would be driving from mid state to the corner. Scary. I am not sure the mileage from the tip in the gulf to the tip of the Panhandle. I do know, it would take two good days.
And here I am in Big D. There are so many shopping things to remember. Note taking and lists have become a bit more common, but many things still get forgotten or time runs out. Restaurants are a biggie here for me. Tex - Mex, mussels, good steak, Buzz Brews, these are all important to me. I know it sounds silly, but they are really musts!
Enough for now. Sleep tight all!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Crystal Clear
I woke to an amazing day. Every day up here is pretty amazing, but today was exceptionally so. The air is so crisp. I am not quite sure how it seems to have been scrubbed prior to being placed into the atmosphere, but the air just feels that way up here. It sparkles. I can see mother earth grabbing a handful of air, pushing it into her wash tub and rubbing it really hard on the washboard. Bubbles floating everywhere, a light smell of lemon. Mother earth humming some light tune. A gentle smile on her face.
It has been really cold. All my Texas buddies say it is cold there - and I do understand it is cold there. But it is -18 here. That is freeze gravel to your shoes cold. Freeze gravel to Olive's paws cold. She stands outside with one paw in the air, hoping it will warm up. Changing paws to let another one get a little feeling in it. I stand at the window and watch, giggling to myself.
I have a crow that sits in the tree outside my 1/2 acreage and laughs at me. We will discuss him later!
It has been really cold. All my Texas buddies say it is cold there - and I do understand it is cold there. But it is -18 here. That is freeze gravel to your shoes cold. Freeze gravel to Olive's paws cold. She stands outside with one paw in the air, hoping it will warm up. Changing paws to let another one get a little feeling in it. I stand at the window and watch, giggling to myself.
I have a crow that sits in the tree outside my 1/2 acreage and laughs at me. We will discuss him later!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
New Year
Do you guys have a New Year's Resolution? I have decided to make this year my " you reap what you sow" year. I am not sure how it will work out, but I am going to give it a shot. One of my goals will be to write to you every day. I began that task back in the early fall and I dropped that ball horribly! So here goes for the new year!
Today was a beautiful day. It was awfully cold, but Olive and I enjoyed it anyway. We had had a bald eagle in one of the trees the other day, but he has not returned. We keep looking and hoping he might come back! I have been fighting a cold. I think finally it is done. Yeah!
I am having hip surgery on the 14th. I am ready. I saw Jed the chiropractor today. Whew did he do wonders! I have not decided yet if Olive will go with me. I miss her terribly when I am gone, but know she is so much happier when she is here and settled. She and I did go to Amarillo for 3 fun filled days at Christmas (actually we got stranded there) and she was a trouper and also it was wonderful to have her with me.
Shelby, Burton and I just got back from Las Vegas. It was a fun trip. Very sad gambling time - but great to spend time with them. We saw the Lion King, and the kids saw Garth Brooks. We had great food, and believe it or not, we had some great rest! I bet on the bowl games and did not do so well....ouch!
I am ready for the temp to go a bit higher than - numbers. Hopefully in the next few days we will get there!
Today was a beautiful day. It was awfully cold, but Olive and I enjoyed it anyway. We had had a bald eagle in one of the trees the other day, but he has not returned. We keep looking and hoping he might come back! I have been fighting a cold. I think finally it is done. Yeah!
I am having hip surgery on the 14th. I am ready. I saw Jed the chiropractor today. Whew did he do wonders! I have not decided yet if Olive will go with me. I miss her terribly when I am gone, but know she is so much happier when she is here and settled. She and I did go to Amarillo for 3 fun filled days at Christmas (actually we got stranded there) and she was a trouper and also it was wonderful to have her with me.
Shelby, Burton and I just got back from Las Vegas. It was a fun trip. Very sad gambling time - but great to spend time with them. We saw the Lion King, and the kids saw Garth Brooks. We had great food, and believe it or not, we had some great rest! I bet on the bowl games and did not do so well....ouch!
I am ready for the temp to go a bit higher than - numbers. Hopefully in the next few days we will get there!
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