If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least have a talking dog?
Kiri Østergaard Leonard is a fantasy illustrator with a lush realism to her work. Most people seeing her paintings would call her talented, but she would argue with that. In her YouTube video on her evolution as an artist, she makes it clear that it isn't talent that enables her to draw and paint so well,... Continue Reading →
Every time I take our dog to the vet, I wish I could talk with her. Not to her — I do that all the time — but with her. She would understand me and respond. However, talking with animals doesn't go the way you'd think. I found this out in college when I worked with Alex the... Continue Reading →
It's September first. The Binge Mode: Harry Potter episode I listened to this week reminded me that the Hogwarts Express leaves from platform 9 3/4 today. In 2004, I saw the Hogwarts Express in person, but it was a complete accident. I didn't think about Harry Potter when I was planning my trip to Scotland, or I... Continue Reading →
It's been over two weeks since our neighbors put out headless decoys to keep the Canada geese off their lawn. For those wondering if it works, the answer is: sort of. But before I tell you what I've seen, here's something interesting that I've learned since I first posted about this. The geese are headless on... Continue Reading →
Our new house is on a lake, and it is turning out to be a bird watching paradise. We live on the plains in Colorado, so the water is a wildlife magnet. I see more species of birds while eating breakfast than I used to see on an hour-long prairie walk. Whenever I pass a... Continue Reading →
