Dear Friend, So I have this hammock in a part of my backyard that I call “critter corner”.   An Australian Willow frequented by squirrels, raccoons and opossums anchor the corner.  The ground is littered with the leaves of a nearby Flame tree making critter stealth virtually impossible.  My bedroom faces critter corner[…]

Training Exercises

Dear Friend, I am a Monarch butterfly.  Apparently you are loving me to death.  I am not supposed to feed and mate year round.  I am supposed to migrate in the fall, rest in the winter, and send my offspring back to you in the spring. I know you mean[…]

Love Me to Death

Dear Friend, What a relief to learn my cat, B, is not imagining things. I live in a house of glass.  This is both a curse and a blessing for a cat.  You can see what’s out there but you can’t get to it.  Countless times I’ve been awoken in[…]

My Cat is Not Crazy

Dear Friend, One last note before I put my computer away for the weekend.  Our recent conversation about saying goodbye to loved ones brought to mind the person I referenced in my recent blog post, the one about the love of letter writing. The friend who I exchanged 100’s of[…]

Facebook Immortality

The goal for 2014 was small; find balance, connection and calmness of mind.  Regain courage (for I discovered along the way I already had it).  Share my voice even if contrary.  I’m being facetious about the size of the goal for it is lofty indeed and not easily achievable in one year’s time.[…]

For the Love of Letter Writing