by mmooney | Jun 15, 2018 | The Friday Message
With the grandchildren always in our lives and thoughts we constantly think about their well being. Certainly you can understand the need for emotional and nurturing environments. As a long time ago parent I also realize all of the things that can go wrong. I have...
by mmooney | Jun 8, 2018 | The Friday Message
As we hike in Ponderosa Park near Mccall we enjoy seeing this colorful wild forb. The term refers to an herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid – maybe a bit too detailed but know that if you hear herb or forb it is a plant whose stems die at season...
by mmooney | Jun 1, 2018 | The Friday Message
Arrived in McCall in time for an early summer thunder storm – threatening black clouds swirling around the Valley, intermittent sunshine, gusty winds, and heavy rain with a few hail stones. The temperature dropped noticeably and our poor dog MMMa was hiding...
by mmooney | May 25, 2018 | The Friday Message
For so many beginnings in life- baby steps are advised. Both of my granddaughters Clio and Margie were exceptional crawlers. A few weeks ago Clio began to take a few unsteady steps and this week Margie is hot on her trail. The competition is great to watch and...
by mmooney | May 18, 2018 | The Friday Message
I had breakfast with Hank this morning and we were discussing the last day of the school week. He wanted us to come to school to watch his swim lesson and then take him for an outing. I am known to “yank his chain” and told him to send me a smoke signal if he...
