Sometimes . . . it doesn’t work out.

I just got back from the SPCA, where I had to return Daisy.  I didn’t do it lightly or on an impulse, and I sobbed as I told the officer why I had to bring her back.  We had loved her, put some weight on her, got rid of her tapeworms and hookworms, and hair had...

Pastoral Scenes

I’ve been taking an online video class called “Graphic Design for Everyone”–hoping to produce better book cover and newsletter designs.  Anyway, the teacher, who is funny and articulate and entertaining–was talking about the value of...

Do or die–deadline week

This week is it for me–I’m supposed to be done with this Esther book by Friday, and I’m on track to finish on time–provided I stay on track, that is. And yet it’s a busy week–appointments here and there, a minor medical issue to...

Our house is no longer empty.

If you follow this blog, you know that we lost both of our senior adult mastiffs within a few weeks of each other.  Then Dani arrived, and we embarked again on the thrilling adventures of house breaking and puppy biting.  Ouch! As wonderful as Dani is–and she is...

I’m CUUUUUUTE!

Yesterday one of my canvas prints arrived at the house.  You can see it in the picture–it was a photo of my granddaughter in her new car on Christmas morning, complete with cell phone and pink wig. I opened the package and called the grandest baby over. Her eyes...