Spoiler Alert: In today’s post you’ll find a ton of fun links to check out. Explore and have fun! Hey there! It’s been a while. I hope you are having a wonderful autumn! I know it’s not Halloween quite yet, but, show of hands: who has started listening to Christmas…

Hey Y’all! This past weekend I had the pleasure and blessing of driving (with my left foot — first trip since I broke my right ankle in February. I know, I know: if it’s not one darn thing, it’s another. *Sigh*) up to Asheville, NC to officiate a wedding for…

Hello Dear Ones! It’s been a while since I’ve reached out. As many of you know — and some of you, I’m sure, don’t — 2017 was a bear of a year. (I wrote a bit about it in the last post.) On January 9, 2017 I was stricken with…

I haven’t had a chance to write in a while. I’ve been distracted by a brutal attack of Transverse Myelitis. I’ll write more about it here and there, but I wanted to give you an update. Warning: the beginning of this story is pretty scary. …

Charleston → Chicago → Newark → Sparta → Waverly → Scranton → Sparta → New York City → Sparta → Newark → Chicago → Charleston → Americus → Charleston → Staunton → Harrisonburg → Swoope → Staunton → Charlottesville → Philadelphia → Louisville → Atlanta → Charlottesville → Swoope →…

Things I accomplished before 7:00 AM: *Broke my hairbrush *Forgot to bring gloves *Forgot to bring sunglasses *Lost toothpaste (don’t even ask…) *Forgot to put on/bring wedding rings, watch, class ring, grandmother’s ring, all rings *Dropped and spilled entire contents of newly purchased bottle of water *Stood in the rain…

There has been, these fall and winter months, a feeling of darkness and discouragement. The world is troubled, the environment is troubled, nations are troubled, hearts are troubled, and the spirit feels discouraged. There has been a feeling of darkness. In fact, the other night, the world experienced the darkest…

“Until one has loved a dog, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” Anatole France I was asked the other day, “What is an Animal Blessing?” Excellent question. Glad you brought it up! The short version: a short ceremony or service in which a clergyperson says a few words and…

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Yes, I mean you! Congratulations to YOU!!!! …