Monthly Archives: September, 2013
Eight Cycles of Seven Years
(written on September 13, 2013) These are flowers given to me by my daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca. So sweet!! Today is Friday the 13th. Fifty-six years ago I was born on another Friday the 13th. My aunt’s dog also had 13 puppies on that day. Does that seem strange? I guess it might if you’re …
End of the Season Thoughts
We’ve joked about being gypsies, but it turns out not to be such a joke after all. I feel fortunate to have seen so much of this country, and, ironically, the traveling has really just begun. I know one day I’ll be back here, well, maybe not here, but somewhere in this vicinity. California has …
Sales Pitch, Sort of
“So, how do I get a membership to this camping club?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you, it’s easy, and not as expensive as you may think. Years ago, being a member of Thousand Trails was pretty exclusive. People paid upwards of $10,000 to be lifetime members, which meant that they had year-round …
Synopsis of the Summer
For the first month or so, Lake of the Springs was hot and dusty and just a little too wide-open for me. But I adjusted eventually, once I discovered civilization again. Yuba City, is about 45 minutes from us, has a cute downtown, a few decent restaurants, a health food store, several Starbucks, and an …
Life at Lake of the Springs
***** When I first arrived here everything looked vaguely familiar. Ten years ago we lived in Sonoma County, and, other than the lack of vineyards and million dollar houses, this area looks the same: lots of Oak and Manzanita trees on gently sloping hills with huge boulders poking up through the earth. Here and there …
Plans? Why Bother?
“Nothing ever turns out the way you planned. Ever.” This is a quote from one of my favorite meditation teachers, Pema Chodron. Sometimes she says things that really irritate me. But she’s right. I’ve recently realized that no matter how carefully I plan something, no matter how detailed I make my dreams, and no matter …
Geese taking over the campground parking lot. They were here first!
Just after Labor Day these geese showed up at the park as a pack of four. They went from site to site, up the hills, down the hills, and through the parking lot, oblivious of cars or bikes or children. There were other geese in the park, but they stayed in the lake, floating around …
Deer everywhere!
First Contact Sitting in my car, exhausted from the cross-country trip, wondering how I ended up here, crying my eyes out, and up comes this little one. We stared at each other for several minutes. She seemed to understand my discombobulation. Her calm, yet intense gaze brought me back to myself. If she can do …
on the road to simplicity 