A Brief Time

View from our front door

Rich and I feel blessed to be able to volunteer at Silver Falls State Park for six weeks. The park is beautiful and is marketed as "the crown jewel" of Oregon. We work hard cleaning cabins. The downside is feeling rather exhausted at the the of the day. The upside is we are in better physical health. The park elevation is about 1300 feet. Many mornings are in the thirties. On those mornings we bundle up in many layers and shed clothing as needed. And yes, we had three days of . . .

SNOW

We worked in the snow, too.

Who Needs an Alarm Clock

Mimi's, I am an angel face


It is 6 am. Mimi jumps on the bed and yowls is my ear. If she is feeling particularly sweet, she puts her nose in my ear and purrs, loud. Time to go outside, time for fresh food, she says. Is the draw to go outdoors, birds she hears? To pee? I have no idea. I don't turn on a light or put on my glasses. Rich and I had a wonderful reprieve with the time change to daylight savings. Reveille at only 7 am. As spring ebbs to summer and dawn is earlier, wake up is now about 6:30 am. Rich and I adjust to Mimi's rhythm. Take turns letting her outside and putting down fresh food.