Julian on the left.  the boys have been best friends since grade school.  through his decision to home school,  through covid.  Through and up to his 8th grade when he'd always said he'd return to public school,  which he did.  we were some worried.  He was not.  and this year,  his freshman year of high…

I wanted to take a pic of the bell,  so on the way to evening feed,  i walked the short distance over  and tapped the phone camera.  looked down,  looked up and in those seconds,  the     Light     had changed and given           this.          I have never…

waited too late.   i wanted eat off  the vine  green beans,  Seychelles,  and the tried and true Kentucky Wonder.   Out of Stock.  Ok and i also wanted for the first time,  Scarlet  Runner,  inspired by CatherinE   and of all things,   they do not send Scarlet Runner to California….?????     I want them for the humming…

Shade.    for Emrie's  Art  School,   for all of life that can again take place      Out   side.                                 

s from a thrift shop,  years and years ago.   history unknown.   it's surprising how little there is "out there" about the creation and lives of baskets.  maybe i just don't know how to look?,  will keep trying

Pa Ma Has      master basket weaver Southern Miwok    1933 in front of one of these Foothill Pine

for a while it was low 80's  and will be again.  but now it's cold and raining.  I searched and found them  they'll keep me till then.

gift from above

when Jenny was a kid the waterline was where Emrie is standing.

seeing it for the first time…and i misrepresented it with words…it's a cabin,  not a summer home.  and what i'd not understood is the expanse of lakefront.  there is a beauty Full video i wish  i could bring here,  of her small self,  squatting as she makes these marks,  small self,   the expanse of shore, …