The morning air is cool and crisp in the Midwest now as October paints autumn leaves in vibrant reds and golds. Puffs of breath fog the air from early walks with the dog and crystals of dew glitter on blades of grass as the sun rises in the sky. It’s last call on beautiful weather. Last call on clear blue skies and days… Read More
My Dog Missed the Memo
The average dog has one request to all humankind. Love me. ~Helen Exley My beloved Maggie, my Golden Retriever has obviously NOT been keeping up with the daily news. She remains blissfully unaware that we are immersed in a political campaign that is highly more effective at making people laugh on Saturday Night Live than actually… Read More
A Spring Rain
It’s raining as I write. A dark, low, rumbling thunderous rain. Not frightening. The sort of rain that rolls in like a vacuum and cleans away the winter dust. It has been an ugly, long week of rain, tornado warnings and high winds, and yet, we soldier on here, not flinching in our schedules, not hesitating to make our plans… Read More

