Author Archives: Susan

Study for Obedience

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Susan

Hi. How is your week? Lately we’ve had many clear days with windy conditions. It was so windy a few days ago it sheared off some large branches from our poplar trees. We spent some of the weekend picking up … Continue reading →

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Dogs Days of Fall

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Susan

Hi All. I hope you are well. The snow here has melted away and we are back to fall conditions with a family of deer grazing on our front lawn. This photo of our two Labrador dogs Willow and Stella … Continue reading →

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November Preview

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Susan

Boo. Happy Halloween. I hope everyone has fun tonight. We had our first snow last week, but we can handle it. It’s typical this time of year. And November is almost here. There’s quite a bit happening this month, including … Continue reading →

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The Observer

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Susan

Hi. I hope everyone is well. We’re supposed to have our first snowstorm this week, which is not too unusual considering it’s almost Halloween time, but am I ready for it? Nooo. Last week we had a sunny day when … Continue reading →

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October Days

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Susan

Hi all. Sorry I’ve been AWOL from the blog for a while. I didn’t mean to take this much time away, but my husband and I got sick after our bike trip in Italy with our first bout of Covid … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Away

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Susan

Hi all. I just wanted to touch base that I’ll be taking a bit of blogging break while we’re away on our bike trip in Italy. We leave soon and I have my e-reader stacked full of fall reading for … Continue reading →

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A Splash of Fall

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Susan

Hi. Are you ready for fall? I’m still half in summer mode, but the colors seem to be changing up here. Our Italy trip is next week and we are getting excited and organized. Meanwhile a few literary book awards … Continue reading →

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September Preview

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Susan

Hello. Happy September. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Our dog Willow, pictured at left, was pleased to get another swim in at the river. Now summer is about over. And I’m a bit sorry to see … Continue reading →

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Lucky Red

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Susan

Hi. How is everybody doing? Gosh we are almost into September now. It’s hard to believe, how time flies. I plan to do my September Preview post next time so stay tuned for that. Meanwhile I had a good time … Continue reading →

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Small Mercies

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Susan

Hi all. I’ve been away this past week visiting my parents at their senior community in Southern California. And just my luck, we’re in the path of  Tropical Storm Hilary, yikes. I guess a tropical storm hasn’t happened here in … Continue reading →

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