lots of doors at Abraham Lincoln’s New Salem

Jun 29, 2017 | Uncategorized

last saturday night i went to see a musical at the outdoor theater at New Salem.  it was a perfect evening, and beforehand i took a little time to walk through the village. If you’re not from around here, New Salem is where Lincoln lived for six years before...

may…

Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

as the first day of summer approaches, i try to find time to sit down and write.  here’s all i have for the month of may after our trip to las vegas. a spectacular display of irises in bloom.  i want that many irises.  maybe next year – deer don’t...

all creatures great and small…but mostly small

Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

sometimes i feel like we’re living in the wild here. a tiny fawn appeared at the fence the other morning when i was drinking my tea.  since then we’ve seen it nursing, as well as leaping and bounding after its mother.  so tiny, and so darling. and tonight...

vegas plus lots of photos from the plane

Jun 11, 2017 | travel

we didn’t leave las vegas until around noon on friday may 5th, so we had enough time for one more lovely sit by the lazy river. here’s an arial view of the exact spot where we lounged the first two days – right there in the middle. and here’s a...

more las vegas

Jun 4, 2017 | travel

whew, where have i been for the past 10 days?  outside, or trying to recover from the infinite amount of yard work.  but i love to be outside so much now that the weather is warm – i haven’t even opened my e-mail in a while and i shudder to think about how...