A heavy brown haze has hung over my hometown of Colorado Springs for several weeks now, often completely obscuring the view of Pikes Peak. Smoke has blown in from the wildfires in western states, particularly the Dixie Fire, which is now the largest single fire in California history. The weather app on my phone includes an air quality alert, just …
Earthquakes, Aftershocks, and Choosing to Trust
@bethvogt I didn’t sleep last Friday. I stayed up all night long – by choice. It wasn’t all that difficult, considering I was in Colorado and my youngest daughter, Christa, was in California where there’d been not one, but two record-breaking earthquakes in a little over 24 hours. And let’s not consider the I-lost-cost-of-how-many aftershocks. I know staying awake all …
In Others’ Words: Taking a Break
There’s taking a break … and then there’s taking a break the way those sea lions are doing it. I’m taking a break from blogging this week — but I’m not lazing around on some rocks (even if I am in Monterey, CA!). I’m attending the Books and Such Literary Agency biannual retreat for their clients. I’ll get back to …