I've been hoping to see the swans migrating through the valley again this year but I got a bit of surprise when huge flocks of cranes flew by, and then back again, and then circled the house for what seemed like an eternity today. They didn't come down as low as the swans do, so …
When I woke up, the sunrise reminded me of our flag. What a beautiful gift, I thought. Even the sky remembers. I come from a long line of patriots. I am the daughter of a career Navy man and I married an Army soldier. My brother served in the Air Force and as far back …
Well, I only lasted for about twelve hours but the good news is, I survived my test run and found that I'm pretty ready for the apocalypse, although there were some valuable lessons learned. First of all, I couldn't have picked a better (worse) day to try to survive a fake emergency. It was cold, …
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I was up in time for the sunrise, and I wasn't disappointed except for the fact that it wasn't the sunrise that caught my eye. The moon setting on the horizon did. I forgot that last night was the full moon, although I should have known because the pups were up until well past midnight …
Idaho is on fire right now, which isn't unusual but it is seriously affecting my ability to function. Hopefully the rain that is predicted to fall over the next few days will help extinguish the wildfires and clear the air. Until then, I'm left with no choice but to stay inside as much as possible. …
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