Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Snow! 8 May 2014

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Sally Gerard

A freakish spring storm brought tornadoes, hail, and then in the middle of the night, snow! It was big fluffy flakes that covered the ground and is busy melting off now. The trees, the birds, the cattle and I were … Continue reading →

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land 6 may 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Everything is moving and breathing and having their being right now. Hawks are bountiful feasting on the massive amount of caterpillars. I spotted this amazing nest the other day; scared the hawk when I got close enough to take the … Continue reading →

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Quiet 2 May 2014

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Blowing wind for five days and the first thing I notice this morning is that the outdoor thermometer is not banging against the kitchen window. Awake at 4AM due to the quiet, but it’s too early yet to head out … Continue reading →

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place 30 April 2014

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Sally Gerard

One of my favorite roads to drive, when we need to go to town, is this one that rolls up and down through the eastern Colorado grasslands. The sky fills the world with blue and I can understand why those who … Continue reading →

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wind 28 April 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Wind and getting windier. We had to make a run to Kansas yesterday to pick up a piece of equipment we need to plow here in a couple weeks. We’ll be getting a team of eight or so antique tractors … Continue reading →

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The Big Valley 24 April 2014

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Sally Gerard

There are shows I watched as a kid that I could live in: Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza and The Big Valley. I’d love to see these shows up and in production again, right alongside Firefly. Then there’d be … Continue reading →

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Change 22 April 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Sally Gerard

It is amazing what you can see if you allow yourself to take the time to notice. Working up the soil around the wild roses yesterday, we were getting rid of the weeds and cheat grass that came on so … Continue reading →

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Easter 18 April 2014

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Sally Gerard

  I wish all of you blessings on this Easter weekend. I’ll miss coloring eggs, but the colors in this changing Aspen remind me of all the colors of change and what is Easter if not the ultimate change? Snow … Continue reading →

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cotton 16 April 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Sally Gerard

Texas is cotton growing country. Passing along harvested fields, it still looked like snow had fallen at some point in the last week and was now a bit dirty, but it was cotton that hadn’t been picked up by the … Continue reading →

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Sand Creek 14 April 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Sally Gerard

It’s still difficult to understand why the Sand Creek Massacre had to happen. I cannot fathom how human beings can be so horribly violent with each other. The site of the Sand Creek Massacre is beautiful, bordered on the south … Continue reading →

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