Author Archives: youngholm

Gus likes to pick and eat an apple or two during our evening walks. The trees are sadly neglected but a couple of them still produce edible fruit. Of course these apples are nowhere near ripe, but Gus doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

This little drop-off between the wood floor and the tile is Fritz’s favorite place to hang out in the kitchen. He usually finds it by backing into it. Does he like it because the wood feels good on his butt? … Continue reading →

We’re in the short period during which we can grow things. Summer officially starts in a few days and we’ll consider it a cool day if it reaches only 95 degrees or so. In that heat, virtually nothing will grow … Continue reading →

Every evening we walk a circuit of the property, ostensibly for the dogs’ sake — we call this “walkabout”. (The dogs have decided it’s boring and usually go off and do their own thing.) Yesterday, about two-thirds of the way … Continue reading →

The chickens spend the day outside their enclosure, so my evening routine includes getting them back inside. This evening there was a California kingsnake hanging around the mower shed, which is next to the chicken pen. The chickens gathered round, … Continue reading →

In the mallow bush next to the porch. These are the birds we got as chicks a few months ago. Sent from my iPad

The other resident dog at Silver City Mountain Resort. That’s my Outback in the background.

This is resident dog Tucker, guarding the entrance to the restaurant and store at the resort.

…which is supposed to help keep the total alkalinity down. Trying to regulate the pool chemistry has been a constant battle ever since we moved in eight years ago.