As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve smiled at a memory of Thanksgiving Day two years ago. As my family enjoyed our meal, our youngest dog, Duke, must have wanted in on the family fun. At 10 months old he was very active and determined. In a split second, Duke jumped up,...
I watched our two-year-old dog chase bees buzzing in and around my ginger blooms. Each day he jumps trying to catch one, hyper and excited about the chase. Little does he know a sting comes with catching that little guy. Sometimes our wishes come with setbacks too....
A former pastor smiled and shared an observation with me. “Your face is like an open book. I can read it and know exactly what you’re thinking.” He meant it in fun, but that comment stayed with me. Have you ever been so moved by an event that it showed? So shaken over...
The idea for this blog originated from a text message I sent, checking on my friend Bonny before Hurricane Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast. I shared with her that it was also the day my husband suffered a fatal medical issue. She wrote these...
As our long summer days end, I find myself weeding, trimming and even pulling up plants from my flower beds. I tried to tend to my garden to keep it healthy by trimming, fertilizing and watering. Many days I found it in a hot mess. Those potato vines went crazy this...
We witnessed the magnificent view from a distance. Experiencing it up close was quite a different story. After viewing Whitewater Falls in North Carolina from a lookout point, my sons and I took a side trail to the top of the waterfall. Halfway there we stopped to...