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Some Favorite Things

Some Favorite Things

Today I need to write something positive, just cuz.  So, here’s a blog post about some random ‘favorites’ of mine…with certain follow-ups. First up: Favorite Colors Yes, kindergarten is over thirty years behind me, and yet I am still going to tell you about my favorite colors.  I really, really like colors, okay?  …Which means I can’t possibly have a favorite.  But some colors I adore are: So, what’s more wonderful than gorgeous colors?  Gorgeous color-combinations.  A single, flat color…

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Quirky (True) Stories: Volume 2: Cartoon Physics

Quirky (True) Stories: Volume 2: Cartoon Physics

Well, it is time for another round of Quirky (true) Stories.  This time, I have a theme, which is: The evidence I have so far accumulated that many cartoon tropes (and cartoon-style physics) are, in fact, based on pure reality. Evidence the first: Cockroach encounters. Okay, to start, I grew up in Montana, where we kinda, mostly don’t have cockroaches?  I mean, maybe we do, but if so, they keep a very low profile.  So, the first time I ever…

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fly-by-posting: 2024/07/18 (w/pics)

fly-by-posting: 2024/07/18 (w/pics)

I got a treat this evening! I went on a walk and saw no less than 3 separate frogs (or toads – I’m not actually sure how to tell the difference; they were in the grass by the sidewalk(s)). The littlest one especially was so cute! hiding next to a fake rock by the play-ground set. In other news, this was our local squirrel today: I think this squirrel is actually part dog, the way it likes to plop down…

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panorama from Summit Lake
First Ever (in 30 years) Backpacking Adventure

First Ever (in 30 years) Backpacking Adventure

Well, that was traumatic.  But – such is the life of an adventurer! – Hilda Okay, that’s kind of how the adventure ended, but let me back up. This year my daughter joined an outdoor club, and one of the planned summer activities was a 2-night backpacking trip in the Mt. Evans wilderness.  This sounded like a good opportunity!  I don’t spend as much time with my daughter as I’d like.  And I don’t get out into the woods nearly…

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Goose footprints lightly on top of snow
Ode to Geese Feet

Ode to Geese Feet

Okay, so the building I work in is right by a pond, and the result is that there are a lot of Canada geese around, especially this time of year. The result of that is that I am not a fan of geese. They are messy, loud, threatening creatures, who like to walk down the road in front of your car at 1/2 a mile per hour. If I, occasionally, admit to any sort of a soft spot for them,…

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