Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

It's Miller Time!

No, not the beer-the bugs. Mother Nature's fecundity has produced some pests. All of a sudden Prairie Dogs are making a comeback too. Several fat little devils were scooting around down by the coyote's lair. I hope he gets them. I saw some up at Guy and Janet's today. Guy's theory is that they follow the water table down and up so we are seeing them now. I have to take a spin up to Boysen Dam. It is full and they are spilling water for the first time since 1999. The water table is up.

Yes, I was up at Janet's and Guy's again today for consultation with Verizon on the MiFi. The problem is Windows Vista I am pretty sure. I spent four hours installing, uninstalling, chatting on the phone to tech support, and did not gain ground. I am stumped.

They have three dogs so mine stayed home these past couple of days. The swamp cooler got cleaned and operational yesterday. Just the breeze from the exhaust fan was enough to keep it cool for man and beasts until about six p.m. The pot roast, she is finis! Pups are sorry, I am glad.

I am feeling a little fragile -an incongruous word for a hulk. When I stopped in Omaha I told my brother Bob that I was having vivid, memorable dreams but I was not in them (!)- it was like watching bad movies. I have been having "goodbye" dreams, lately. Almost like a little kid saying "goodbye bed, good bye walls, goodbye sky." And I have been feeling physically different-not particularly bad but not particularly good either. Prophecy or Neurosis? Time will tell. I'm hoping for nutty.