What a fantastic Saturday! I woke up to a light rain, got together my water and food, and headed to Heart Mountain to go on a hike with the Nature Conservancy. It’s the first day that Heart Mountain has been open for hiking and wildflower viewing this year, and I was so excited to get…

I found a really cool alternative coffee shop, The Beta, that reminded me of something you’d see in Berkeley or Fairfax. It was a nice place to hang out while it was raining. After that, I checked out the raptor show at the Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West, got to see a red…

I got up early the last two mornings, on Tuesday I walked the labyrinth before sunrise, then sat on my hidden bench and journaled while the sun rose. The next morning I went to the Rawhide Coffeehouse, a very busy local coffee place. There was a large bible study meeting going on in the meeting…

A quiet day today-helped to organize one of the retreat houses and discussed nonprofit management with one of the director’s, then read and got out for a walk in the neighborhood. Gorgeous sunset tonight.

Woke up early on Sunday morning and saw a gorgeous sunrise from the backyard, then looked out through the front window to see all the horses standing near the irrigation canal in what appeared to be some kind of gathering. Today Lisa and I drove to Thermopolis, a little over an hour away from Cody.…

Things I saw today – most of which I have never seen in the Bay Area, which is why I love spending time in different places: A hidden bench offering a solitary, peaceful view. Sandhill cranes-also heard them calling to each other, such an unusual sound. A family gravesite next to the water, surrounded on…

After Tuesday’s long day of driving around Yellowstone, I decided to stick closer to home the rest of the week. Enjoyed having time to read, meditate, hike and spend time walking the labyrinth. Every afternoon there are thunderstorms and it is so much fun to sit outside listening to the booming thunder, watching lightning forks…

After I finished my watering chores this morning, I drove to Yellowstone National Park. The east entrance is less than an hours drive from Cody, and it is a beautiful drive to get there. I passed more billboards praising Wyoming’s gun and cattle culture, as well as a Bob’s Big Boy statue in the middle…

I’m loving the ever-changing weather here and how spring comes on fast. I sat outside this morning listening to thunder rumble and could see how much the big tree in the backyard has bloomed in the last two days. Three days ago you could barely see any buds now hundreds of leaves are bursting forth.…

Today I had a relaxed morning, going for a walk on the path next to the irrigation canal that borders the retreat property. It was very enjoyable walking next to the burbling canal and hearing birds of all kinds around me. On the loop back I could hear a sandhill crane, I looked everywhere and…