World of McCool

Dear friends,
Although quite a bit has been happening, not all of it is suited to put here on the blog. I’ve not been writing very much lately, as things are quite busy for me around here, and I’m not at the computer for very many hours at a time. This is a good […]

After a busy and activity packed weekend, I finally have the chance to sit and chill. I had an extra long morning to work with today, as I rose long before dawn to take Maire to the airport. Maire was the last of our visitors to head home, flying back to Chicago for […]

With all the brilliant colors of spring, we celebrated the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox, an ancient tradition known as Ostara, renamed Easter by the Catholic Church. After a walk with Cammie down by the river (which I found out last night isn’t the Rogue River, but Bear Creek) […]

After doing the dishes tonight, I was walking out to drop off some food scraps into the compost when I noticed the fine cloud halo around the moon. I called Lee out to look at it, and we discussed the moon and the sky and the nighttime. Lee and I have lots of […]

So the other day Adam and I were cleaning out the garage, organizing the tools and opening up some space. We had just gotten everything pretty squared away when Rolando pulled into the driveway in the big truck. He usually drives his jeep around, but the community has an old truck too for […]

Possibilities abound! The season is right for growth, the Earth is ready for change, and people begin to dream of all the bounty the return of the sun can bring. From the thought of the beautiful garden comes a drawing, and from that drawing comes a bed, and from that bed, the wealth […]