Field Note #6: Boxing Day Surprise

I’m up early, propped in my bed, with my doors open to the empty pool, dappled in morning light. Our host is  methodically cleaning every corner of the pool. This is his pool. I watch him peek into the pipe where a tree frog lives as part of his routine. He seemed satisfied with today’s chemical … Continue reading Field Note #6: Boxing Day Surprise

Field Note #1: Memorandum of Understanding

There’s a lot of tweaking when a band of three Inter-species  Road Ramblers load into a Tour bus for an extended adventure, especially when one of them has never toured before.   Needs are assessed and reassessed daily as personal spaces are classified, assigned and reassigned as preferences emerge. Decisions need to take into account both predictable … Continue reading Field Note #1: Memorandum of Understanding