Adventures · Inspiration

Solitude from a dog’s perspective

Me:  Hey Copper...Whatsup, whatcha thinking about? Copper:  Oh, I was just thinking about earlier, when I was outside the fence, over there. Copper:  Remember, while you were watering your flowers, I was busy sniffing stuff... and then you caught my attention...but, I was slow to respond. Copper:  Then I finally heard you say my name.… Continue reading Solitude from a dog’s perspective

Adventures

A memory drive through Menomonie, WI

Every summer when my brother and I were young, we'd spend a week at my grandparents' house while mom and dad took a vacation.  I never knew why it was that we couldn't go along with them, but it was the deal we had and there wasn't much to argue about. We'd sit quietly in… Continue reading A memory drive through Menomonie, WI

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

How to get over the hollow feelings of an empty nest

It's quiet...well, not really, I have my window open and the early morning birds are chirping and singing songs that are fun to listen to.  And then its quiet again.  An empty feeling floats in the room, but for just a moment and then it is gone and the peacefulness is nice. And then that empty… Continue reading How to get over the hollow feelings of an empty nest

Cheers · Emptying the nest

Oh, dear (deer), it’s just the cabin fever

Lately, I wonder which one it is, my cabin fever or my life as a 53-year old empty-nester mom, that gets me longing for youthful days more?  How do I recapture those recharged feelings I had in my youth or those I had during the years when our kids were young? As the sun sets… Continue reading Oh, dear (deer), it’s just the cabin fever