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Desert Survivor

Desert Survivor

http://desertsurvivor.blogspot.com

I'm an ecologist, rancher's wife, mother, writer and dreamer. Join me as I explore the desert and what it takes for plants, animals, and people to survive.

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  • Harvest Festival

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 16:37 in Culture, desert boy

    Last week we attended the annual Harvest Festival, a fundraiser for the local schools. Following a yummy potluck dinner with abundant food was the auction. Over 80 items had been donated. We saw a few things we wanted, so we had fun bidding on them. ...

  • Cooking Up a Storm

    Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 09:05 in food

    I found this cute kitchen at a thrift store and couldn't resist bringing it home for Desert Boy. He loves "helping" in the kitchen, and I thought it might be good to let him cook up his own recipes.He likes all the buttons and knobs. He also likes co...

  • Cool Outhouse

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 15:57 in history

    When we go touring around old homesteads, we frequently see an old outhouse or two. But this one caught my attention, because it's not built like most outhouses. Most have planed lumber that is nailed together. Take a look at the size of logs on this...

  • Mirror Lake Scenic Drive

    Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 09:03 in water, winter, destination

    On the weekend my husband and I visited Midway, Utah and Homestead Crater, we also took a scenic drive to Mirror Lake, located in the Uinta Mountains. To get there, we headed north from Midway and then east along the south edge of Jordanelle Reservoi...

  • NaNoWriMo 2009

    Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 19:27

    It's that time of year again--a month-long effort to write a novel. I did it last year and had a wonderful time letting my mind go free and turning off the self-editor for the most part. This year I'm going to give it a try again, realizing I have ev...

  • Skeleton ABCs

    Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 12:23

    I never could figure out how to rotate this clip without paying money or spending considerable time, so here's 49 seconds of goofiness tilted 90 degrees....

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5 stars Germaine

Love this site. Interesting info, wonderful pictures and funny too!

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5 stars Robert S

Well written and well illustrated, this blog is both entertaining and educational.

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