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Dear Folks: September 8, 1998
September 7, 1998, Foundation Farm
Dear Folks, What was it I said last month about losing something you love and then turning around to see what needs loving next?
We have a CALF!
A JERSEY HEIFER CALF!
When she arrived yesterday she was FOUR DAYS OLD! About half the size of our dog Emmett. Little doe-eyed thing with round ears and a maple-syrup-colored coat. Skinny. A [...]
Dear Folks: August 25, 1998
Dear Folks,
Well, I guess I’ll start with the sad news and end with the happy news, because that’s the order in which they happened. If you don’t like sad news, skip a page or so.
The process by which the universe is directing me to let go of Foundation Farm continued in its orderly pace this month, by bringing the life [...]
Dear Folks: July 27, 1998
July 15, 1998, Pittsburgh Airport
Dear Folks, I’m on my way to Alaska — I hardly believe it! Today I meet my mom in Seattle, tomorrow we ferry over to Victoria B.C., the day after that we return to Seattle and have tea at New Road Map, the day after that we fly to Juneau and get on a cruise boat.
The concept of [...]
Dear Folks: June 21, 1998
Dear Folks, Summer solstice! Last night the sun set way up at the northwest corner of the garden. Now it will start swinging slowly south again, though we won’t notice the shortening days for several weeks. Theoretically this is the first day of summer, but actually we’ve been living in a tropical rainforest for more than a week. “Welcome to Costa [...]
Dear Folks: May 25, 1998
May 21, 1998, Logan Airport
Hi Folks, Waiting to board a TWA flight to St. Louis, then to Tulsa, then to Tahlequah. Two reasons for this trip — my Uncle Edward is celebrating his 90th birthday, and Mom had a heart attack two weeks ago. I’m anxious to check up with her, and to help out if I can.
To my knowledge Mom never [...]
