greendogs Wolf Dog Notes from the Desert

When the night wind howls in the chimney cowls, and the bat in the moonlight flies, And inky clouds, like funeral shrouds, sail over the midnight skies When the footpads quail at the night-bird’s wail, and black dogs bay at the moon, Then is the spectres’ holiday – then is the ghosts’ high-noon!    

This month was going to be about my new obsession & thing that keeps my mind off the heat, our new found 1973 Excella 500 Airstream Trailer. Beautiful!! I am thrilled with the new temporary house for Oregon & it feels like we are moving forward again. Today though was one of the most horrible [...]

OK I’m not even going to pretend to like the heat. But we did get a little break with some major thunderstorms. If you’ve never experienced one of these in the desert it is quite frightening! There is nothing for miles to dampen the sound & seemingly nothing else around for it to hit but [...]

Now the hungry lion roars, & the wolf behowls the moon… (Shakespeare) As the sun dips down below the horizon the desert starts to awaken. This is the only time you are safe from the heat & everything comes out to forage & play. Snakes & tarantulas roam just outside the fence, making a trip [...]

How can anyone ever get tired of Road Trips? Bugs in your teeth, the wind in your hair & all that… everything you own in a couple of bags hurling 80 miles an hour down the asphalt in an aluminum can on wheels that can go almost anywhere!! Unknown destinations ahead, secret places to find, [...]

Over the last month I made two trips up to Oregon in search of property & like always stopped at Patti’s house which is one of the few spots I go where the only goal is to hang out, spend time, & just be with my BFF. Occasionally I get to spend a few minutes [...]

As the weather warms up visions of Mojave Greens coming slithering out from under anything in the yard are overwhelming after last year’s FOUR encounters! So… this year it is time for some snake fencing. Snake fencing is a two foot high, tiny quarter inch mesh wire that they cant get through & place

Wow! Sea World was quite the barrage of advertising. Disneyland at least has a little panache. It’s not like you don’t know you’re entering a major sales zone but really, Sea World was more like an all out assault on your pocketbook, your patriotism & your role as an American family.  The animals we

OK! Finally time for Noel’s test in San Diego. Helloooo Katy??? Dharma’s a good girl! Bye Pea! Be good & leave Tank alone! (hahaha) It’s hard to leave these guys at home even when I know Katy will be there. I worry about them all the time. Our neighbor Maria keeps an eye on them [...]

Wow! Sea World was quite the barrage of advertising. Disneyland at least has a little panache. It’s not like you don’t know you’re entering a major sales zone but really, Sea World was more like an all out assault on your pocketbook, your patriotism & your role as an American family.  The animals we