We will always have four dogs because we have room for them. All the dogs are crate trained and sleep in our bedroom with us. So when we lose a beloved pet, that empty crate rings the loudest. Loss of a loved one never gets easy but after grieving through several deaths, we've realized that …
Continue reading Animal Care Responsibilities Begin with LOVE but There’s More, Much More
Too long for writing, too long for creative writing, too long for working on my book. But it's been a good long-time and we haven't been idle. Oh no. Our year-long weekend began December 26th when we got our new rescue German shorthaired pointer (GSP), GB an adorable 10-year old. That was on a Thursday …
That's another issue I have. Being an only child, I don't like being alone. I didn't like it when growing up and I don't like it now. Guess that's why we have so many animals. I'm never alone anymore; not in the house, the front yard, nor the back yard. Actually my yards are pastures …
I try to write every morning but I keep getting in my way. I say that because often I don't know what to write, nor do I how to go about what I'm thinking. Daily chores conflict with my writing time. But then again, anything could fill that bill. If I let it, that is. …
For the past four mornings I've walked to the white line; a long overdue goal. Walking a mile a day is when I breathe the air that moves the birds, walk among other legged creatures like frogs and turtles, and share Mother Earth with my beloved plants and trees -- pollen and all. With my heart pumping a new found …
I could talk about my making soaps like a crazy woman. Tiz the season for the fall festivals (my favorites). Trekking to the festivals, setting up my tent, displaying my newest goat milk skin care products, and talking with my customers are among my favorite things. But people watching will always be my most coveted …
Continue reading Where will my free writing take me? To reading, there’s where
So once again my writing has taken the back seat. Sigh ... ... ... . What's a girl gonna do when she and her family celebrate her 69th birthday, our 32 anniversary, husband's vacation (to avoid the madness of the DNC), and subsequent return to the grind. But Bob and I did have 9 days of …
Last week was a busy one and caused me to get off track of my writing. Sorry Self. I'll work on staying with the writing like I promised my Self. While the Farmhouse is a perfect setting for writing, we still have oodles of critters to care for. They are so easy and even though …
Almost the entire morning was spent trying to get a photo uploaded onto Facebook. And I said I wouldn't do that again; that being spent time -- precious time on the computer. But the photo is important to me. So I did it. Now I'm pissed. Damn passwords. I realize they are a necessary evil …
... another novel by John Grisham. A Time to Kill was outstanding. I can definitely see why he is so popular. I'll be putting him on my list of favorite authors; right up there with Robert B. Parker, Janet Evanovich, Tony Hillerman, and Dan Brown, just to mention a few. For years I've said I …
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