Wildflower in Me
About 6 six years ago I did something brilliant. I visited a nearby wildflower festival. For a buck or two I bought some indigenous plants for my yard. They were perfect for a non-green thumber. Yeah, that's me. When it comes to plants, if it can't raise itself, it may not live. Crazy considering I spent my summers out in the country with my grandpa who kept an immaculate garden and I helped him pick and shuck corn, pick and snap beans, pick tomatoes, dig potatoes, and on and
Golden Light Has Taken Flight
The day we met you, you stood out. That golden tail wagging with oomph! It was almost as if you smiled at us as you stretched out to reach up and kiss us. You were special and we knew it. The one who claimed you was special too and you knew that. The way you clung to him all day every day. Trailing every footstep so you weren't separated. There was no doubt in any of our minds that you were rescued from your living situation. And oh did you show the gratitude! Every morsel of
Creative Single Senior Living
After being a single parent for nearly two decades with a lot of responsibility on me, I long for less. Don't get me wrong I loved (and still love!) being a mom but it wasn't easy parenting alone. I know I've earned the right to choose what the rest of my life looks like. I've been writing a book about my experiences of empty nesting alone and talking to a publisher about it but it will take some time and I have rewrites to finish. I wanted to start sharing some of the info I
What I See Now
I know, I know. I'm not a reliable blogger. Well, to be honest it is my blog and I'm really not good at SEO so to my handful of faithful readers, I'm sorry. I write like an amateur. I only write when I'm inspired. Thankfully I finally experienced that this weekend. I had one of those lightning strikes and I could see into my dark creative season with lighted clarity. I watched a couple of movies this weekend about writers and creators and how miserable they are if they are no
Bible Therapy
Anyone who knows me can testify it's been a hard year. It didn't start in 2026, the fun began in 2025 when I received the surprise phone call from my son that he had randomly joined the Army. Then he told me he was coming home to live until he left for boot camp. My first thought was, "Why the Army???" My whole family tried to push him toward the Coast Guard or Air Force. Doesn't matter now. Anyway, when he moved home in October He brought along our dog and his new rescued ad
Love Levels the Playing Field
I think. A LOT! Some would argue that I think too much. I can't control my brain so I'm okay with it. But when I finally decide to release a random thought of the millions that pass through my mind in a day, sometimes it takes people by surprise. Even me, to be honest. Still in evaluation mode of my recent past relationship, something came to me this morning. I tried too hard. My fella was so smart that it intimidated me. Unfortunately, that kept me in a constant state of try
