Eight Twenty Nine

Short,  sweet, and to the point post coming up. At 8:29 on 8/29 my granddaughter entered the world! She's beautiful and I can't wait to meet her.

Birds Of A Feather

It's going to have to be a Wordless Monday or something, but I'm tickled with how close I got to this huge bird. It's a good ol' Missouri turkey vulture. I'm fairly certain it's quite young. Too young to be afraid of me. Or perhaps too hungry to leave the carcass on the side of …

Ah, The Life Of A Dog Mom

My dogs are getting old. It's painfully clear on most days and it tugs at my heart strings if I even attempt to ponder how much longer I might possibly have with them. My beautiful Jake, as is common in his breed, has pretty severe dry skin issues. He licks, licks, licks his hind end …

Is It Monday?

It’s barely 10am. Here’s my day so far. Got in the shower and raised my arms to wash my hair. HORRIBLE shooting pain between my shoulder blades. It’s this catch in my back and when I take a deep breath in I get a stabbing pain. It feels like it needs to pop. Hello, Aleve, …

Compassion In A Cruel World

This could also be titled "Reasons I Love My Husband." He amazes me sometimes. A lot, actually. He keeps me grounded. He sets a great example of how people should behave. He's funny. He's inappropriate a LOT. He's a bit of a hick. But at the very center of him is this heart like nobody …

Conversations Around The Drive-Thru

I stopped for fast food on my way home from work tonight. I've been SO GOOD lately that I felt like comfort food rather than healthy food. So I stopped by Fazolis. Because...you know...breadsticks! Me:  *ordered my food* Him: Would you like that for here or to go? Me: Uhhhmmmmm.... Him: *giggle* Oh, sorry ma'am. …

Warning: Sharp Curses Ahead

FUCK SHIT DAMN ASS HELL - Just to get things started off. I know there are people out there who are devout in their religions. I do not have a problem at all with that. I admire people who stick to what they believe and LIVE what they believe. What I have no admiration or …