A Profound Magic

There are days when I am powerfully reminded that science has so many limits that we are unable to explain…

Real time

This afternoon, with all fed, settled, watered and no one needing me, I laid down with the eight puppies in…

Flipping Over Frozen Pee

Every season brings new adventures. One fine winter not too long ago, I found myself developing a new technique for…

MOOvin Right Along

In a household that already contained 11 dogs, a kitten, 3 tortoises, 2 parrots, a pair of parakeets and a…

Mud and Math

Math was never one of my favorite subjects. Not particularly interested in the relative speeds of trains traveling east or…

On Thanksgiving Eve

The door slams, over and over as John rushes in and out, trying to make our world a better place….

Snow Blind, I See More

The snow is fiercely beautiful in its silent demand that we abandon our restless, hurtling ways of moving too quickly…

Springing, Freshening

In the lexicon of farmers who spend their days with cattle, there are poetic descriptions. A first time mother-to-be is…