INTO IRONWOOD I don’t know cold, or what it’s like to experience a truly, deep cold winter. I’ve been neatly tucked away somewhere in the Pacific Northwest most of my life. I haven’t experienced bitter, biting winters next to Lake Superior. We are pretty spoiled in the garden department as well; what we plant grows…
INTO IRONWOOD Some of you are familiar with my series about my great grandma, Orah Myrtle Butterfield (the link takes you to the first entry titled Cherry Season). I stared a series about her for several reasons. At first it was to preserve our family history, but also because her letters were shocking. Hundreds of…
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~Lao Tzu
I don’t think there is any truth. There are only points of view. Allen Ginsberg We came upon this lovely hunk of furniture on one of our favorite Oregon hiking trails. What do you see?
“Don’t ruin a good today by thinking about a bad yesterday.” — Author Unknown Sunrise today, glorious Mt. Hood.
I’ve had the flu the past two weeks, and when I went looking for something to cheer me up, I found a great quote: “You can observe a lot by watching.” ~Yogi Berra That Yogi, he was one smart cookie. So, I decided to pay attention, make an effort to see and learn from what…
finding merle 