Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.)
Today would be my grandmother's 99th birthday. She passed a couple of years ago and I still miss her terribly, especially around the...
Keeping our Furry Friends Warm
Winter has finally hit our area and the days as well as the nights are very cold. Harley doesn't have much fur, so he really likes his...
On Being Kind
Being treated kindly is what we all want and truly need. But is that how we actually treat others? In the busy rush of the season, it is...
Christmas Cards, Decorating and Presence
The Christmas season is now upon us and the hustle and bustle of preparations can get in the way of remembering the "reason for the...
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is one of those special times of year when families gather together and share a really big meal, but more importantly, share...
The Holidays
(I'm behind schedule this week, so this was written on the fly and unedited. :) ) It always seems to take forever for Halloween to get...
World Kindness Day
Did you know today is World Kindness Day? I didn't and I truly don't believe there should only be one day a year for that. Shouldn't...
Beware: It's Charity Giving Season
It's that time of year again... that time when you get calls daily from people, and now computerized voices, claiming to represent...
Jasper's Story
This is Jasper, a little manx kitten I rescued last month. My husband spotted him all curled up in a ball in the grass behind a...
My Sweet Rose
This is the rose I planted to honor my paternal grandmother who passed away two years ago. I spent a lot of time with my grandparents in...