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Off Kilter
Talking to me about his business junket in late September, my husband described watching helplessly as one of his traveling companions, tripped up by someone’s luggage in an airport corridor, executed one of those multi-step forward stagger maneuvers. The fellow … Continue reading
Posted in change of seasons, fall, impatience, time, Uncategorized
Tagged autum in Colorado, taking time, time management
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Landscaping in Slow Motion
Most of the landscaping around here came with the place. Contracting crews working on the house in 2002-03 were flustered that we were such sticklers about maintaining a tight construction envelope around the site, but I’m glad every day we … Continue reading
The Slowest Season
That spring doesn’t arrive early here, 8900 feet up in the Colorado Rockies, probably seems self-evident. I’m in the habit of saying that Groundhog Day is a worthless barometer for the changeover from winter to spring, because in my experience … Continue reading
Posted in change of seasons, impatience, observation, spring, weather, wildflowers, wind
Tagged bluebirds, Colorado Rockies, Moondo
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