Wednesday May 27 2009

Grizzly Bear Head Sketch

by Lynn Thomas

The trouble with writing early is that nothing has happened yet. The sky was robin's egg blue without a cloud this morning. Soon there were cumulous clouds peaking over the edge of the hills. Now two thirds of the sky is covered, and if it were "the early days" a forecast might be to have some rain likely later today.

Have been sleeping pretty good lately, but last night I didn't. So not feeling very ambitious. Joe was up early as usual and rode out on the ATV to check his water. He said yesterday it isn't doing well at all. About halfway down the ditch it quits going out into the field except for a few feet. Of course he hasn't even irrigated the top half for years, since all this drought began. It is a shame to see a beautiful hayfield to go into decline -all the hard work of the past becoming unfruitful.

Here it is almost the first of June. Our usual bunches of antelope just aren't around here this spring. There have been only a couple and none in sight for days now. It's almost time for them to be having their kids. I see some when we go by Sandra's but I'm going to ask her if she thinks there are as many over there as usual. Have also seen or heard only a few cranes. None seen on our field.

Judi gave us this today - Ecc 3:12 There is nothing better than to be happy & enjoy the fruits of your labor, for these are gifts from God. Ecc 5:20

Speaking of the Green craze and in general to become less materialistic: Carrie Fisher put it simply. "Until recently our societal slogan of consumption has been this: instant gratification takes too long".