If you remember last time I wrote about Bella, our Siberian Husky, she was on her way to run the Idarod in Alaska dragging me behind her in my pajamas. Since then she has been behaving herself fairly well aside from the fact she has turned Houdini. A master escape artist, she has broken out … Continue reading Snow Dog Part 2 (without snow)

I distinctly remember the first time William’s blue eyes captured me as he gazed up out of the bassinette. It was in a dream…about a year before he was conceived. It was so real I woke Bill, in a panic, asking him “Where is the baby?” He opened his eyes long enough to say, “In … Continue reading William

I read the book and I have seen the movie three times. I am drawn to it really. It is one of those movies that speaks to the deepest human place in me. The place of compassion. It is also about my era. I was born around the time the movie is set. I was … Continue reading The Help

I have been reading in Ephesians lately. It is probably my favorite book in the Bible, because it is in this book that I learned to pray with power. You have to understand, I was raised in the church. I came to know God at a very early age and knew about prayer from the … Continue reading Power in Ephesians

After gently trying to force my knee into submission since my surgery, I have decided to withdraw from the 3-Day. I have done my therapy, ridden my bike, gone swimming and gone back to a much modified Jazzercise. However, when I try to walk even one lap, it starts to ache, followed by sharp shooting … Continue reading Unmet Goals

It is my birthday, and I am sitting on the front porch swing in my pajamas. (One of the advantages to living in the middle of nowhere.) I slept till 9:00, which is extremely late for me. It’s my first weekend home in a month. It feels good to just swing in the quiet of … Continue reading Birthdays

Couldn’t stand it any longer. The humidity is low. The air is cool. I had to try it. I knew I would never make the whole lap around the lake, so I let myself off the hook mentally before I even started. Just go as far as my knee will let me. That’s all. I … Continue reading In the Cool of the Evening

I have always loved creating peaceful places. Houses, classrooms, dorm rooms, offices…wherever anyone wants me to come, I will work to make the space both functional and homey. It is fun for me, like a hobby of sorts. This weekend helping Hannah set up her apartment was exhaustingly enjoyable. However, shopping for hours, then putting … Continue reading Playing Hide and Seek with the Moon

Melt down. I had one today. It seems for the past 47ish years I have been a stuffer. That is “one who stuffs emotions, both good and bad, while smiling and nodding.” Don’t know exactly how the events of my life added up to this, but it is a fact. I am on an even … Continue reading Melt Down

So I had a dream recently. Most of you know this is not new for me. I have had dreams from the time I was very young. The first one I remember vividly was about eternity. I was about 7 years old. Since then I have learned a lot about my dreams. Some are for … Continue reading A New Dream