Category Archives: outdoors

scents of quiet

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Deanna

Scooping blue tortilla chips into my sandwich bag, I fumbled a couple. As they fractured near my shoe, I admitted to myself some apprehension. Soon my friend Kathy would arrive, and I would climb into her pickup, and we would go hiking in lovely scenery, as we often have before (see here, here, and here). … Continue reading →

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clattering over the depths

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Deanna

In the someday to arrive (the final age, if you will), I wonder if, rather than becoming instantly flawless, I’ll simply know it’s okay to make mistakes. Some activities in this age-that-continues include goofs that don’t bother me much. Like when I go fishing with my dad. Friday began early, the plan being that Dad … Continue reading →

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an unintended vehicle

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Deanna

Saturday morning I drove over Willamette Pass in my birthday present. So, it was a rental. I used birthday money to rent it. The Enterprise car guy didn’t have my one-up-from-compact size in stock and gave me a free upgrade. At 8:00 we headed south. My music played, and Kimi in the back seat said … Continue reading →

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bee refreshed

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Deanna

You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. ~Sir Winston Churchill

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down in the valley

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Deanna

Up on the hill. Life moves swiftly/slowly, and people shuffle and leap. Saturday, the sun was saying, “I’m still up here.” The breeze blew, not from Alaska, but from somewhere south of Yreka. My feet and calves and shins and every part (except my knees) itched to climb. One problem. I was on my own. … Continue reading →

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moments between

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Deanna

In the shade, air breezed chill across nose and cheeks. Sunshine warmed stretches of the path that led me to a flower garden. Unsettled emotions loosed their grip among many still-fragrant roses. Like eddies in our river, thoughts swirled. Familiar refrains cycled past, mixing with glimmers of new ideas. It appears I thrive on doses … Continue reading →

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epic

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Deanna

A piece of ground moved. No, it was a frog, the color of earth, at home along the silten shore. Two silver dragonflies danced and collided, briefly, a click of wing on wing. They swooped, dove, hovered, too random and swift for my camera. Sunshine warmed their rock playground. My feet dried, my dripping legs … Continue reading →

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carried away

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Deanna

Silence can mentor. The wilderness is loud with it. I’m working on another guest blog, wherein I’ll reveal ways blogging itself has helped me write. Last night, in bed early even for me after a day out and away, I pondered the teacherly ways of silence. Three years ago I published my first posts to … Continue reading →

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busy bees and tasty trout

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Deanna

The past week I started off planning to focus completely on writing about my dad. Lately I’ve taken notes while he told stories, and I thought maybe I’d get something written and sent before final deadlines for Father’s Day essays. Then perhaps money would seep in to help keep our budget afloat. Monday morning my … Continue reading →

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feast on these

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Deanna

A much beautifuller sunrise happened over Spencer Butte and the distant Cascades this past Sunday than Tim and I saw on Easter (or Wester, as our son has started calling the day we Westerners celebrate Christ’s resurrection). This week was the Eastern Orthodox version of Easter, called Pascha. Victoria (recently baptized as Nina) climbed the … Continue reading →

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