Oklahoma is one heck of a place in the springtime. One minute you can be driving along the highway admiring the dense carpet of wildflowers and the next you are in a deluge dodging tornadoes. Last Wednesday we went to Oklahoma City for the Clutch/Mastodon concert. We were supposed to meet up with musician friends…
Like living in a rain forest
After a rainy night it is about 71 degrees with 83% humidity. I took Shiloh for a walk and was utterly enchanted by the bird song. I also saw a deer but wasn’t able to capture it on video. Turn up your sound and listen: Sometimes I am absolutely overwhelmed with gratitude for this place…
Signs of the South
Outside a drive-thru restaurant in rural Oklahoma Seen in a parking lot New Orleans: Gotta love a place where you can shoot pool, drink a beer AND do your laundry. This one, seen in Austin, really spoke to me.
Oklahoma Sky
I took the following pictures as we drove home from Joplin on Monday. We had a bit of rain and then the skies gradually cleared. I was totally blown away by the beauty of our Oklahoma skies.
The Blue Whale of Catoosa
I’ve been hearing about the “Blue Whale of Catoosa” for quite some time and after reading this Buzz Feed post, “The 45 Best Things About Living in Oklahoma”, I was determined to see the whale for myself. It occurred to me as we were driving up to Joplin on Sunday that we probably weren’t too…
Oklahoma birdsong
I took this short video today while walking Shiloh. I wanted to share the birdsong – it’s like living in a bird sanctuary out here! You can also see Shiloh’s summer haircut.
Oklahoma, my home
Friends in other parts of the country ask how I can bear to live in a place with such a high risk of tornadoes and I totally get where they are coming from. The destruction that took place in Moore, Oklahoma yesterday is truly overwhelming and the scenes of distraught parents waiting to hear whether…
Oklahoma weather haiku
Yesterday was warm. Today it is freakin’ cold. I am not amused. By the way, did you know April is poetry month?
Oklahoma Sky
I took this picture on my way to a meeting this evening: Isn’t that gorgeous? And I didn’t use a filter, either. Tomorrow I’ll tell you all about our Mardi Gras party Saturday night but right now David and I are going to settle in with cups of Earl Grey and watch Downton Abbey. We…