Monthly Archives: May 2011

May 13, 2011 We spent the day hiking the steep hills, repairing fence that was knocked down by a herd of thirty elk yesterday. Usually, they jump the fence, but not yesterday. They climbed through the wires. The wildflowers are coming up like crazy. We got to eat shooting star, phlox, desert parsley, and wild onion while we worked. A wild salad with a delightful tang. Then we rested around 2:00 p.m. and watched the ducks nesting beside the beaver pond in the creek. While the beavers chew down a lot of young treees, they also create excellent water fowl habitat. Jake, our sheltie, managed to collect every cocklebur along the creek beneath his armpits. All in all, it was a relaxing, warm, sunny day. The physical labor felt good after a long winter inside… Mike and Kathleen

MAY 2, 2011 We woke to the beautiful sight of a new buffalo calf romping around the meadow, kicking his heels as he raced through the lush green grass. It’s such a strange poignant contrast to the death of America’s #1 enemy, a man who changed the course of history, and brought so much pain to so many. Innalilahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon. For anyone who cares to know more about the true Islam, a beautiful tradition that has nothing to do with hate or murder, we recommend Asra Nomani’s book, “Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam.” Mike and Kathleen