She lies dormant ahead of me, an old friend waiting to become reacquainted, “just a little while longer and I’ll be on my way,” and so she waits, faithful, steady and unchanged, biding her time until my return. And I will return, when the leaves fall short, detached from their life source, and the moon … Continue reading Taking Back the West
One of our dogs killed one of our kittens last night. A few months ago, one of the stray cats in our neighborhood had kittens in our garage. Daily temperatures this August remained well above 100 degrees consecutively, so, we decided to bring the kittens inside until things cooled off. We kept them locked in … Continue reading Fat Cat
I've spent the bulk of my morning and early afternoon warring against a weed-whacker that just decided to quit working. This has been the first summer in about ten years that we didn't pay for a yard crew to come out. With the extra time on my hands (apparently, I've taken a two year sabbatical), … Continue reading Beaver Nuggets
Thunder and lightning and clouds without water - just another disappointment. The rain finally came, accompanied by the softly rolling thunder, these are the days I have loved since my youth. On my drive home last night I watched as lightning flashed in the distance, and, for whatever reason, it reminded me of those carefree … Continue reading Us and Them
Welcome to the New World Order. Never in a thousand years did I think it would be like this. Mutilating our children's genitalia, pornography in the schools, demonization of parents who protest these atrocities, completely open borders - there's just too much to even get in to. At this point, I don't know if America … Continue reading Decay
I can't imagine being born into this thing or living most of my life under its yolk. I look at celebrities when they first started out to who they are now, to who they've become, and I'm astounded at the transformation. They become a completely different person, unrecognizable in some cases, and so far removed … Continue reading Come Out of Her
We’re still here. With the pulling of the ocean, we weather along with the sand dunes hoping for a break in time. But it passes us by, relentless by nature, it passes us by, without warning, like a thief in the night. We steal each breath and reserve the knowledge that it could be our … Continue reading Make Your Mark
I cleaned out my mom's garage this weekend and came across two trunks filled with my brother's things. Birthday cards, letters, and tons of pictures made up most of the contents, but I also found his red spiral notebook he used as a journal during his first and second stays in Yellowstone National Park. I've … Continue reading The Yellowstone Experience
My neighbors were firing off a gun last night, rapid succession, one right after another, pop pop pop pop pop, and then a few minutes later, pop pop pop pop pop. This went on for about ten minutes until another neighbor yelled, "Cut that shit out!" One lone pop, and then, silence. This is life … Continue reading Breathe
My stepdad died about two years ago. He'd been sick for a while. I saw posts from his children on Facebook saying that he didn't have much time left, and I actually thought about visiting. I contemplated whether I should see him one last time, get everything out that I needed to get out, give … Continue reading Stepping Stones
The Apple and the birdcage 