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Weekends
The lowing of some happy cows; that was my weekend alarm clock. It made me smile as I lay in bed, early morning sunlight slanting...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jun 7, 20152 min read
Dirt
When I think back on all of my years of schooling–everything I read, everything I heard, everything I memorized (and the many things I...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jun 4, 20151 min read
Kumbhaka
The pause. Pausing is not something we seem to do much of these days; running from one task to another, then another; filling our...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jun 1, 20152 min read
Wildflowers
This past weekend, we had a one-day break in the rain. There is nothing quite like feeling the sun on your skin after so many grey sky...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 29, 20152 min read
Good Neighbors
On Monday, May 25th, we celebrated Memorial Day, a day of remembrance, respect, and recognition for those who died while serving in the...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 26, 20152 min read
Sunrise
I am a morning person. The first few hours after waking are, to me, the most perfect and pure part of the day. Everything is new: the...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 21, 20152 min read
Home (and Homemade Almond Butter)
I finally returned home to Bozeman this past week after a couple of weeks on the road. I do love traveling–experiencing new places, and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 10, 20152 min read
Dog-Eared Pages and a Tattered Cover
I love books. Spring, it would seem, is the season for reading. But as I considered that point, it got me thinking: It’s undeniably true...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 4, 20152 min read
Zone 4
Zone 4 It’s almost time … We’re so close … But not quite there yet … With the sunny mild weather we’ve had this spring, it’s taken...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Apr 27, 20153 min read
Song of the Sandhill
A trail runs along the creek in my neighborhood, and the dogs and I walk with its flow several times each day. One day this past week,...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Apr 19, 20152 min read
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