#lovedachshunds – De & the Dachsies

First Rain

I awoke to the patter of raindrops outside my bedroom window. Slowly at first, still drowsy with sleep, I tried unsuccessfully to identify the soft, steady music of it. Almost drifting off again to the pleasant sound, it finally registered and I uttered a surprised and happy, “Oh! Rain!” Of course, that was all itContinue reading “First Rain”

In a Tolkien State of Mind

When I woke up this morning, savoring the gentle trill of birds in nearby trees, I lay in the dark (well, semi-dark, with the RV shades drawn) and actually had to wonder for a moment where I was. No, I wasn’t the slightest bit lost, but over the past two weeks, I’ve awakened in sixContinue reading “In a Tolkien State of Mind”

Happy Tidings

What a difference a couple of days make. All the signs of spring are beginning to sprout around me. Temperatures are rising daily. I am SO happy to feel the warmth of sun on my face. By 10:00 am today, I had the front door of the RV open, with just the screen door betweenContinue reading “Happy Tidings”

Could it Really Be Spring?

A brilliantly hued orange and black butterfly flittered past the window of my RV this morning just as I pulled the shade up. My handy-dandy bug-identifier phone app tells me it’s a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell butterfly and they are commonly found in south-central Alaska in early spring. Hmm … “early spring” seems a relative term here.Continue reading “Could it Really Be Spring?”