Well, I went and did it. Retirement has given me a wealth of spare time and playing with my Brother in laws dog in Montana pushed me over the edge of inaction. I fired up Petfinder and started looking for a new dog. My breed of choice is Australian Shepherd and I was surprised to… Continue reading Ruby Roo
Author: markwoll
The solace of together
I came to Montana to spend a week with Jennifer’s Mom, Brother, and nephew. It has been really nice just being here. No big plans, no drama. Just being together.I’m so grateful. Staying home would have been very sad.
One Year Later
One year ago 7/3/23 Jennifer and I left the house to take her to the hospital. I straightened things out and cleaned in preparation for her return like so many times before. They did the hospital things to her for another ten days. She never came back home. I still buy the flowers and keep… Continue reading One Year Later
An evening out
I went to the Kennedy Center last night to see Chris Thile and the National Symphony.Nice program. Some Dvořák, Bach, Ellington, Punch Brothers, Pete Seegar, Beethoven , Caroline Shaw, and an extended piece of his called Attention!.Attention! was sort of the story of Nickel Creek’s big break getting their cd’s in Starbucks ( remember back… Continue reading An evening out
Vegetables for the summer
So I finally got the raised bed planter filled with soil mix.Went to my favorite local garden center and picked up some veggie plants.I missed my usual pea planting date by a month, but they had some pre started sugar snap plants, so I picked up a couple.Also got my lettuce mix, banana peppers, and… Continue reading Vegetables for the summer
The Endless Story
Every day I tell myself a story.It does not always start the same, but it always has the same elements. What has been, what might be, and what might connect those two things together.The narration is frequently interrupted by happenings that change the story. At the end of the day the story comes to a… Continue reading The Endless Story
Tissues
After my father died, I visited my mother more often than in years prior.She seemed to go through a lot more tissues than before. She claimed that some eye issue caused this.I have discovered that since Jennifer died I go through a lot more tissues than before.The commonality escaped me for the first few months.… Continue reading Tissues
A Day Out
I took metro downtown today to DC. Thought I would walk around and look at art and stuff. It has been about ten years since I have been there.Did most of the west side of the National Mall. The American History Museum, Natural History Museum, National Gallery of Art, and the East Building.Much has changed,… Continue reading A Day Out
Attitude Adjustment
When I came home from work today I found myself making sure I had a smile as I walked to the door.I’ve been doing that for years, not wanting to bring negative…energy or something from my day inside with me.My wife had enough going on for me to bring more.I caught myself as I was… Continue reading Attitude Adjustment
The new sunroom window has arrived!
Last year I decided to get my wife a stained glass window for Christmas.It was to go in our sunroom, which we had been decorating with a sun theme for the last 29 years.So I visited a newly opened stained glass studio across from my office and put down a deposit so I would have… Continue reading The new sunroom window has arrived!