Monthly Archives: April 2012

Z for Zinfandel

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

It is finished.  The last challenge letter is ‘z’ and I am toasting it appropriately with my favorite Zinfandel. Zinfandel was not a wine that I appreciated until I found this one.  The following is the blog post I wrote … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival.  I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed to be as far from this green and serene landscape … Continue reading →

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X is for what?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Ah, we have known this day was coming.  I have dreaded it since I signed up for the blog challenge nearly two months ago.  Some of you have commented on the looming last three letters of the alphabet.  And now … Continue reading →

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W is for Windmill

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

When my husband and I traveled West this past summer, we began to see flat bed rigs hauling long narrow wings – so they appeared. They were too narrow to be for large planes, but we thought they might have … Continue reading →

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V is for View

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

V is for views – all kinds – all places. From the Missouri River Valley to the Badlands of South Dakota, the top of the Rockies, to Paris, France, and the mists over the mountains of Jefferson National Forest in … Continue reading →

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U is for Unrest

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Weren’t we playing nicely just a few minutes ago? These two run and play and suddenly it’s ears back and back up. What gives? That’s like life isn’t it? We’re playing pretty one minute and unraveling the next. Oh well. … Continue reading →

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T is for Tipi

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I’ve been amazed by the tipis (or teepees) I’ve seen lately. Ralph Lauren has some on his property that are like the Taj Mahal of tipis. What is so alluring about them? Is it the triangular shape pointing to heaven? … Continue reading →

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S is for Steam

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Even Mother Earth needs to let off steam from time to time. The trick is to have enough space around you that you don’t burn the people who are closest to you. Women especially, tend to bottle up negative emotions … Continue reading →

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R is for Ripples

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

It starts out imperceptibly small, the tiniest of lifts in the water. Suddenly, it fans out and out, rippling forward until it breaks against the land. This ripple effect reminds me of life. How many times have we told a … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Writing and Life

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it. Ernest … Continue reading →

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