I wrote the other day that I "don't believe in coincidence"... but perhaps it's more accurate to say that I think coincidence is usually the wrong word. Synchronicity is the word I almost always apply to those situations when "coincidence" seems meaningful. Which is almost always. I like how my Sponsor frames it: "Coincidence is … Continue reading Synchronicity or Swim
Tag: Idaho
How to Bury an Owl
Ah, trick question! Of course you wouldn't bury an owl, because the Migratory Bird Act makes it illegal in the United States to be in possession of even an owl feather, let alone the entire dead bird. (Or three.) So of course this post is entirely a work of fiction. (Cough, cough.) Last summer I … Continue reading How to Bury an Owl
The Curious Significance of STUFF
Yesterday I was stowing some papers in our fire-proof safe, and I paused for a moment to contemplate the odd assortment of items tucked into it. In theory, an inventory of this little fire-proof box should answer the question people sometimes ask: "If your house were on fire (and the PEOPLE were all safe) what … Continue reading The Curious Significance of STUFF
Girls with Guns: I Broke a Nail, but the Magazine’s Loaded
My husband and I are really terrible about birthday and Christmas and anniversary gifts. It's not that we forget the holidays--it's that we never manage to wait to give a gift on the actual holiday for which it was intended. Sometimes I manage to hit his birthday, but that's only because he'll get what was … Continue reading Girls with Guns: I Broke a Nail, but the Magazine’s Loaded
A Game of Blog-Tag: YOU’RE It!
It's been a few years since I played tag, but who knew? There's a game of tag to be had even in the blogging world... Randomreasoning just tagged me (a game, not an award, just to be clear, and I'm about to invite YOU to play)... -I'm always up for a diversion, so here goes! The … Continue reading A Game of Blog-Tag: YOU’RE It!
Subterranean Splendors–Shoshone Ice Caves
Catching up... The final stop on the road for the Western Byways editorial team... For sixty years Fred Robinson’s family has acted as gatekeeper to a hidden underground wonder just north of the town of Shoshone, Idaho. Situated across the highway from a trading post advertising Indian Beads, leathers, kachinas, knives, and (strangely enough) swords, … Continue reading Subterranean Splendors–Shoshone Ice Caves
From Volcanic Hotspots to an Atomic Town
Third day on the roads of Idaho for the Western Byways Editorial Team (see 'Western Byways on the Road... Carey, Idaho and Ice Fishing, Hot Springs, and a Duck-Hunting Writer)... Lunchtime... We’re parked on a dirt road in the narrow plain between the Lost River Range and the White Cloud Range of mountains. Normally at this time … Continue reading From Volcanic Hotspots to an Atomic Town
Kana's Chronicles 