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About 4Fords: 2 years in

July 14, 2025: Bastille DayJuly 14, 2025
It’s July and so it’s time for the Tour de France, (a perfect distraction from the news and sorrow over the loss of the North Rim GC lodge.) The TdF is Alan’s and my only sports interest throughout the year. Today is a big day in the mountains, as France celebrates its national day. Go … Continue reading July 14, 2025: Bastille Day
Summer solstice: June 20, 2025, 8:42 pm MSTJune 20, 2025
I haven’t written anything here for several months. Instead, I made a decision back in February to focus on work. I had taken on a couple of paid writing/AI projects, along with teaching 5 classes, and this ate up much of my time. But now, with the projects and semester behind me, and as the … Continue reading Summer solstice: June 20, 2025, 8:42 pm MST
February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day and a Happy 3rd Birthday to Zane Gray, the smartest dog in the world. (Clair de Lune is the sweetest dog in the world.) Unfortunately, Zane is injured with a bad bite from a dog encounter the other day, so he can’t enjoy a nice walk for his birthday. He and Clair … Continue reading February 14, 2025
January 19, 2025: Winter TravelsJanuary 19, 2025
On January 1, after a quiet and lovely Christmas, Alan and I packed up our gear and headed out to southern Arizona. I had signed up to volunteer at the 2025 Women’s Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (WRTR) in Quartzsite, AZ, which is a 2 day drive. The RTR is put on by HOWA, the Homes on … Continue reading January 19, 2025: Winter Travels
A Poem for December 23December 23, 2024
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Alan McComas (with thanks to Clement C. Moore) 'Twas the night before the night before Christmas And the house was awake, And the mouse in the house Was nibbling cake. While the mouse in the house of the mouse in the house Was wondering which sweet sugar … Continue reading A Poem for December 23
December 21, 2024December 21, 2024
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. That’s because both Alan and I took on a lot of work this fall, jobs that are just now beginning to wind down, thank goodness. The work had nothing to do with 4Fords, but padded the bank account, so we can’t complain (much). We did have a … Continue reading December 21, 2024
October 14, 2024: Fall into “Braiding Sweetgrass”*October 14, 2024
Welcome to the season of change and color. We hope you all are getting out to enjoy the cooling weather. We are thinking of those affected by the hurricanes. I just returned from a 3-day workshop at Ghost Ranch with Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass. I am not one to go to, nor … Continue reading October 14, 2024: Fall into “Braiding Sweetgrass”*
Sept. 9, 2024: Meteorological Fall is upon usSeptember 9, 2024
On September 1, Meteorological Fall began, as it does every year on this same day. I understand that it is based on cyclical temperature changes and a desire for easy record-keeping among weather people, rather than astrological shifts, which change each year. Interestingly, Sept. 1 this year brought immediately noticeable color changes in the canyon, … Continue reading Sept. 9, 2024: Meteorological Fall is upon us
Backpacking: August 2024August 17, 2024
Instead of my usual musings on life here at home, I thought I’d share a photo essay of our recent backpack trip into the South San Juans. I won’t give too many details about where we went, as I believe that half the fun of backpacking is in the discovery and planning and so want … Continue reading Backpacking: August 2024
August 10 2024: Memories, goodtimes, and plansAugust 10, 2024
Now it is August, and I am full of angst of how quickly summer is already disappearing into fall. The meadow is turning brown, the sunflowers are in full bloom and there is still so much to do before welcoming cold weather. The ripening of the garden vegetables was the first clue: after waiting for … Continue reading August 10 2024: Memories, goodtimes, and plans

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