Author Archives: mark-diane

So, this is a photo from a week or so ago.  There is no snow at the moment.  We need rain.  I can’t even believe I am saying that – again. The 25th has come and gone.  Family was here … Continue reading →

Remember the holiday village I gave away?  I also gave away loads of ornaments.  Today, I unpacked a box with eight, yes eight, ornaments.  Man, that was a teary moment. The good news is that I gave lots of the … Continue reading →

I wonder where they are going?  I realize the obvious answer is south, but loads of birds overwinter on the Island. I used to know the patterns of the Colorado bird population, but I am rather ignorant of the Island … Continue reading →

Last year, I started collecting entries on scraps of paper and stuffing them into a memory jar.  The idea was to notice something special about each day, jot it down and then read them all on January 1st.  I cannot wait … Continue reading →

…clothes, that is.  Boxes are being unpacked.  Oh my.  Sizes between the time of packing and the time of unpacking seem to have changed.  Did the clothes shrink or did I expand?  The food on the Island is to blame … Continue reading →

Things we need to constantly remind ourselves… Change is Good – Every Day is a Gift – Slow Down – Breathe We are settled enough to start to enjoy this lovely home and our gorgeous forest.  Walks in the woods … Continue reading →

Doors are hung.  Boxes are slowly being unpacked.  Furniture decisions need to be made, but not right now.  Leaves are falling.  Geese are flying overhead. Yesterday, we saw our first resident salamander.  Small and brown and fabulous. We are ready for … Continue reading →

Many, many years ago, we lived in Alaska.  Alaska is a beautiful, wild place.  Our tiny cabin had no running water.  We hauled water in large containers and it was all good.  We showered at the University.  We had an … Continue reading →

The move is progressing, albeit slowly.  We are hindered by age and health issues.  Nasty fall colds have descended. We also have some unresolved issues.  The water has developed a very nasty sulpur smell.  Ewww.  It is not pleasant.  We … Continue reading →

That is not box #6 of 93 boxes, but rather, it is a box that was packed in June of 1993.  Hither and yon, it and others have traversed with us.  They have been in Alaska, Colorado, California, Washington and now, they … Continue reading →