Dogs

Well, it was wet, as promised, but more importantly, temperatures were above freezing. We arose at 4 AM (not having slept much, anyway), fed the dogs, and gave the horses some extra hay. Off we went to Mercy Hospital in Washington (Missouri), arriving way early for our 6:25 / 6:40 AM appointments. We checked in,

I planned to do one outdoor project before the rain today, but the rain did not appear, so I did multiple outdoor projects, preparing things for the impending pond renovation. Now, I am exhausted and we have to get up at 4 AM, so this will be a short post. There were birds, of course,

It’s not been a very good day for pictures. Don’t get me wrong, it was a beautiful day, but I did some projects outside, and didn’t think about pictures during the prettiest, sunny part of the day. By afternoon, it was cloudy. I got a couple of bird pictures out in the world, not on

It has been a day that started with some anxiety, and has finished by uplifting us and filling us with hope. There is considerable happiness in this household. With the vivid background to the day provided by the peaceful transfer of power and the prevalence of democracy, albeit enforced by troops, it was still an