No, I haven’t disappeared
It’s been almost a month since I posted, which since starting this blog, is the longest I’ve ever taken a break. I have no real reason just lots of excuses.…
Tara Choate No name, but beach trip was fun
Well, “little dog” still doesn’t have a name (don’t pressure me) but he has now traveled to the coast. “Little dog” proved to have a good enough recall that he…
The difficulty of choosing a name
People at work are making fun of me because I have not yet chose a name for my new dog. I mean, I’ve only had him four days! As I…
Corgi found
Well, I think there may be something ironic about this, but meet my new friend (name to be announced.) Yesterday, when I was doing the research for my post, I…
Searching for a corgi
There are times I am a bit naive. I have an idea about how the world works and then I find out that my idea has no relationship to reality.…
Ankeny birding
This morning I got up to go with the Salem Audubon Society on a birding trip to Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. When I got up this morning, a spectacular near-red…
Wild Wings Festival – Upper Basin (color variant day)
Yesterday was my second (and last) day at the Wild Wings Festival. While the Wild Wings Festival is a four day event, I could only attend on the weekend. Originally…
Wild Wings Festival – Klamath Falls
This weekend I have traveled to the southern part of central Oregon to enjoy the Wild Wings Festival in Klamath Falls Oregon (there is no falls I can find, but…
The great crunchy lentil soup debacle
Last week was not a week I wanted to write about. I just feel lucky I survived it. The bruises, burns, and injuries will take longer to heal; the food…