Patricia Harrelson

Two power failures in as many days. The second of two storms rushing in over New Melones Reservoir and two more forecast as coming this way. Radio says this is the most rain in a one week period since 2005. … Continue reading

Being on the high desert east of the Sierra in January is a sensual feast: the quiet, the ever changing light, the cold crisp air, the soft wash of color, the texture of brush and bare-limbed trees, the steaming hot … Continue reading

We dove into autumnal chores the past few days with gusto! First, I borrowed my son’s pick-up and enlisted my grandson’s help to pick up 2 yards of decorative bark that I won at the Waldorf School acution last spring. … Continue reading

On Saturday, I sat on the front patio and watched big black thunderheads roll in from the west. After years of living in the forest, the huge expanse of sky over my new home never ceases to delight me. I … Continue reading

I’ll blog about the cram packed first week of July when I get back from Southern California (i.e. Clare’s 1st birthday, Great America, jamming freelancing), but just a note about the beach for now. You can’t take the northern California … Continue reading

My yard is too big and my dreams far outreach my abilities. That’s why I’m grateful for grandson Cody who is both smart and strong. Add to the mix Culley’s 1/2 ton diesel truck, and I got a lot of … Continue reading

I think this might be the longest stretch I’ve gone without posting to Twilightme since I started this blog 2 years ago. Though no new posts have appeared for several weeks, I’ve written many in my head, so the absence … Continue reading

When our scheduled winter vacation when awry, we decided that we would do a vacation from home, making sure we left the house each day to do something fun. A trip to the alpaca ranch was one of our outings. … Continue reading

The Mountain Women’s Resource Center once again brought the Vagina Monologues to our small rural area. This was the third time Cindy and I had seen the production, and I was no less affected this time. In fact, I’d have … Continue reading

Cindy has the opposite relationship to shopping from me. She takes her time and enjoys the process, patiently visiting multiple stores and price checking until she finds just what she wants for the right price. I’m an in-and-out kind of … Continue reading