Travel for us has changed a lot over the years. Whenever the dynamics of the family change, the strategy for preparing to travel follows ...

Snow runoff flows downHill from my driveway to theCow pasture. I standIn the middle and watch winterWash away around my shoes.

The old man has always been there. There was never a time in my life when he didn’t show up. True, it was always ...

Recently my husband and I had the opportunity to chaperone our daughter’s senior trip. The destination? Orlando, Florida. The goal: watch over my daughter ...

There are as many different attitudes about aging as there are people. Years ago, my mantra was “you’re only as old as you feel”. ...

Water envelopes

The crust of the snow is vibrant. Sunshine reflects off the iced crust and blinds me. I step carefully into the yard. The driveway ...

I haven’t written a word on my novel since November 30, 2021. True, on the heels of National Novel Writing Month is the Christmas ...

Just a few hours before a writing deadline, and here I am, staring at a blank page like a kitten asked to do math. ...

“Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtue.” ~Benjamin Franklin Rainy days make me desire one thing: Curling up with tea and a ...