Mother’s Day, Newly Sprung Lilacs and Dog Vomit

purple lilacs, green background, mother's day

What, you might ask, does dog vomit have to do with Mother's Day? Newly sprung lilacs--OK, that fits, flowers being a hallmark of the Mother's Day holiday. But dog puke? Just a memorable moment from my Mother's Day in 2008, when my girls were quite young and one of the dogs apparently had an upset … Continue reading Mother’s Day, Newly Sprung Lilacs and Dog Vomit

Fun Friday Photo: Gray Sand

Today's Fun Friday Photo showing gray sand may not work for all of you. I know what constitutes "fun" varies by individual. But for me, traipsing along a beach and spying cool patterns and accents in the sand is most definitely an amusing pastime! These photos were taken on North Carolina's Outer Banks a few … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Gray Sand

Fun Friday Photo: Elefonts

cartoon elephant font

I love elephants and fonts, so this fun Friday photo on Elefonts is right up my alley. Why do I love elephants? For their wrinkly wisdom, their touching familial bonds, their controlled strength, their empathy for their own and even other species. I could go on and on. Why do I love fonts? Because they … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Elefonts

Fun Friday Photo: Muggle & Wombat

old golden retriever dog being nuzzled by brown white cat

Today's fun Friday photo is actually a video provided courtesy of author Bianca Marais. I shamelessly asked to borrow this video of her dog Muggle and cat Wombat (great names) after seeing it on Instagram. Watch the short video and you'll see why. Those two are precious, and the look on the dog's face is … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Muggle & Wombat

Fun Friday Photo: Korra Helps With Yardwork

black dog in back of black golf cart

Korra helps with the yardwork! It's been a while since I posted - been writing and working the day job helping get more solar energy into the world. But I'm back with a new Fun Friday Photo. And, I've got two big announcements coming up next week! For today, let's appreciate how my dog Korra … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Korra Helps With Yardwork

A Sad State of 280 Characters

I had a harsh moment of self-awareness recently when I realized our world's sad state of addiction to Twitter-length "stories" of 280 characters had firmly entrenched its hooks in me. Since I was a little girl, I have loved to read. As an adult, with grown kids and more time on my hands, I read … Continue reading A Sad State of 280 Characters

Fun Photo Friday: Catchin’ Flies

Maybe you have to be a dog-lover to appreciate today's Fun Photo Friday post, which is actually a video...Below is my dog Korra just-a-catchin' flies. To be accurate, horseflies. Can you blame her? It's either that or let them dive-bomb and bite her. https://youtu.be/PqnLGslaxvY Apologies to any entomologists offended by this blatant display of destruction. … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Catchin’ Flies