February 2022
Books read: A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit The Circle by Dave Eggers The Every by Dave Eggers Trails walked: Leadville Ramblings (Feb 5-6 th ) Red Rock and Anemone Loop (Feb 18 th ) Song(s) of the month – Allison Russell - Nightflyer, You’re Not Alone, 4 th Day Prayer, Landslide, Persephone Scientist Spotlight – Maria Mitchell, astronomer February Summary: I’m staring out my window now as I try to find words to represent the ideas floating around in my brain. It’s a beautiful scene, with snow in the yard and in the nearby mountains. A while ago there was a hawk sitting on our fencepost staring at a squirrel, perhaps wondering if it would make a good meal. But surprisingly, the squirrel, after staring right back, ran after the hawk and chased it away! The squirrels love to tease our dog, sitting above on a branch chattering, while he looks up with impossible dreams o...
