My grandson called today to see if I wanted to explore some territory he’s never seen before. His mother, my daughter, told him that he didn’t even need to ask, just show up because Grandpa loves little road trips. We headed northwest into the eastern slope of the Mendocino Mountain Range. The east slope is [...]

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Prior to the fire that swept through our town, I used to read a lot. However, since then I have struggled staying focused enough to read, often feeling anxious while doing so. However, this year I tried to overcome that feeling and did my best to plow through it. Sometimes, I had to also involve [...]

I was walking out to the barn this foggy day when I saw this beautiful leaf on the ground. If we didn’t have repulsive things in our lives, would we recognize beautiful things? If we didn’t have hate, would we recognize love? Would we recognize generosity without selfishness for a comparison? I do not know [...]

Eight years ago, I wrote and then quickly recorded a Christmas song on my cellphone (so I wouldn't forget how it went!) The other day I added some images to this homemade production. I originally referred to it as a prayer. I guess I still do.

We haven’t had a freeze yet, so many of the flowers continue to blossom. Picked today, these straw flowers just keep getting prettier! Looks like we might have a lot of flowers for the Thanksgiving table this year.

Been some time since I have written a new song. The whole creative process is like a mysterious cloud to me. I usually write new lyrics and music together on the guitar, but for months I have found nothing inspiring enough to complete. It just didn’t ever feel right. It feels as if I am [...]