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Why do I do this every year? Well, maybe some humans have this need to rearrange the gardens that Nature provides free-of-charge. Does it give us…
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Wilding the Backyard Lawn
Swapping out the expansive lawns for other types of gardening projects takes hard work, patience, and a fine-tuning of expectations.
Jul 7
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Sue Cauhape
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Saturday Special: Why Do Mexicans Come to the U.S.?
A random conversation reveals the catch-22 aspects of immigration that Mexicans face when coming to the U.S.
Jul 5
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Sue Cauhape
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Saturday Special: Why Do Mexicans Come to the U.S.?
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Grand Entry
This repost from Ring Around the Basin tells stories of pride and history and how a special event can infuse the mundane day-to-day life with dignity…
Jul 3
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Sue Cauhape
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June 2025
Waiting in Line for Love
An unplanned outing to an amusement park offered a great opportunity to get to know someone on a deeper level than most "first dates."
Jun 30
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Sue Cauhape
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Worms
In keeping with the wormy theme of last Monday's post, The Western Kingbird Adventure, I offer this poem about a favorite summer night activity children…
Jun 26
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Sue Cauhape
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The Western Kingbird Adventure
After volunteering in a wildlife rescue in Tahoe for years, I learned a lot about raising chicks. June is chick season, but I was never involved in the…
Jun 23
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Sue Cauhape
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The Western Kingbird Adventure
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A Working-Class Hero
Dressed in grey work clothes He laced his tall leather boots Each morning while I watched. A battered van stored all his tools. He grew the sweetest…
Jun 19
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There's a Lot to Being a Dad
My husband, Jeff, has been a great dad for our daughter. Now he's a great "Papa" to the grands. Here are some of the highlights of his journey along…
Jun 15
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Sue Cauhape
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Five Poems: Kids and Horses and Mentors
These five poems from my book, When the Horses Come and Go, are part of an experiment. They're all stories, but three work better in prose form. Or…
Jun 12
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Conversation with a Rancher: Steward or Threat
A chance meeting with a rancher in the middle of the Nevada wilderness offers another side to the controversy surrounding the environmental effects of…
Jun 9
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Conversation with a Rancher: Steward or Threat
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Goodbye Howard
While waiting in the tire store, I pulled out a copy of A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver.
Jun 5
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Sue Cauhape
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