I have fallen hard for a 6 year old Mustang rock star named Cooper. Is he absolutely gorgeous or what?

He came from the high desert in Oregon, captured from the wild when he was 3. My heart fluttered wildly when I first saw his picture on Craigslist, and despite warnings and advice against making him mine, I went ahead and fell in love.

He's a naughty boy, they told me. He's too much for you to handle, they warned. But I always fall for the dark-eyed, dark-haired wildboys. And he's rea... read more

I have been thinking a lot about death lately. And all the things that lead us to it. It comes, no matter what. Planned for, welcomed, feared, denied, unexpected, unjust, too early, too late, beautiful, ugly, alone, surrounded by love...it comes.

Most don't witness the face of death very often in this country. I'm talking REAL death, not screen death. We avoid it for as long as possible it seems. We keep it hidden, we try not to talk about it. We don't carry our dead through the streets a... read more

This is the purty new floor in my studio! My son and his grandpa laid it the other day. Isn't it just lovely. I took my shoes off and did marked turns as soon as they finished. It feels so nice on my feet. Now all I need are the walls!

So, not only did I go just a little bit crazy and bring home a puppy, I also picked up this baby while I was out yesterday. Craig's list rocks. I'm thinking a trailer cozy is in order. Oregon Country Fair, here we come!

Yummy Chocolate Lab puppy goodness. She was born on the Spring Equinox. And now she is ours.