Balancing Nature’s Delights with Frustration at New Dog

Confessions of a one-month adopter of a stray two-year-old Maltese Mix

Photo by author of flowers designed by Mystery

When I’m down, or frustrated, or simply walking on the Gabrielino trail in the aspen forest a mile from my house, seeing flowers on the right edge of the mountain like these blue ones makes my navy blue sneakers halt. “O my God,” says me to me.