Patricia Harrelson

Early this year, my therapist recommended that Cindy and I listen to an episode of a podcast called “Happier,” hosted by Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Elizabeth Craft. This particular episode, called “Deep Dive into 18 of 2018,” explored the … Continue reading

I might not ever know for sure if I had dengue fever, but what I do know is that after I returned from Baja Sur, I fell ill in a whole new way. I was wracked by fever that set … Continue reading

There was a puff of smoke in the sky to the south, clearly a fire, something our eyes are alert to in the foothills all summer. We watched a pyrocumulus cloud form on the horizon–beautiful but not benign. The cloud … Continue reading

I hesitate to say that I’m training for a triathlon when I have yet to run a mile nor is my bike in working order, so I’ll just say that I’m seriously thinking about doing a triathlon next October. Watching … Continue reading

For weeks, this spider has been standing sentry at the entry way to our home. She has built a web with a 2 foot radius that rises out of lavender plant growing in a wine barrel that sits between the … Continue reading

I have a theory that if you put a 7 year old in a swimming pool or a lake, you can stand back and watch him or her learn to swim. Throw that child a few pointers about kicking, stroking, … Continue reading

When I asked Culley if there was some kind of service I could do for his birthday, he said he’d like to have the planters on his deck cleaned up and replanted with annuals and some more perennials. WOW! I … Continue reading

This year, my major yard improvment goal is to finish the side yard. That side of the house boasts 4 native white oaks, and the rule of thumb is that you are not supposed to water under oak trees, so … Continue reading

We are getting a bountiful harvest of strawberries this year. During the past 10 years, we have relocated the strawberry patch four times. We have battled deer, birds, grasshoppers, tons of weeds, and poor soil conditions. They have been in … Continue reading

Cindy loves machines and she loves speed, so for her birthday this year, I scheduled a snowmobile adventure. We drove to Tahoe on her birthday eve and stayed at Harrahs. First, we celebrated a belated Valentine’s Day by going to … Continue reading