Notes

Sunday, January 21, 2024

After a challenging yesterday evening, I’m off to a late start writing today. I worked until 9 p.m., drove home very slowly on challenging roads, and was outside feeding my horses after 10 p.m. My poor dogs didn’t eat until the horsework was done, but they were in good shape after spending most of the day inside the house.

As of now, I’ve no work schedule. I suppose the store will call and invite me to fill in for employees going missing through this weather. Some of them live in LaPine, others in Redmond; their commutes are challenging, even in decent weather.

I bit the bullet and ordered a new camera. A relatively lightweight Nikon with incredible zoom capabilities is coming. Soon, I will focus on capturing early spring signs, wild birds pausing and in flight, dogs and horses, and special moons (this month’s will appear in a few evenings, and my camera might arrive in time to capture it).

Now, I will don spikes and travel downhill to the barn and waiting horses–amazing animals that have adjusted to these winter weather challenges more competently than I! Well, to steal (and alter) a line from Steven Soundheim and Elaine Stritch, “We’re still here!”

Dear Friends: Warming that’s about to start, soon will offer signs of spring! Diana