A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine

Last week, Hubby and I spent a few days in on Mount Desert Island in Maine. [Fun Fact: They pronounce it “dessert” like the cake, instead of “desert” like the dry climate, which really bothered Hubby. I suggested maybe they were pronouncing it like the verb, as in to “desert” someone, but he was notContinue reading “A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine”

Ghost, Gift, & Grim: A Tale of Three Black Cats (And Why You Need One of Them in Your Life)

A paved path runs near our house where we frequently walk. There’s a spot where the trail goes between the DART light rail tracks and the parking lot of an apartment complex. Here, along the fence line and beneath the bushes and in the storm drains, we sometimes see stray cats that run away theContinue reading “Ghost, Gift, & Grim: A Tale of Three Black Cats (And Why You Need One of Them in Your Life)”

When It Rains…

My mind feels a little bit flooded right now, which I guess makes sense. Everything here in North Texas is waterlogged at the moment. We’ve gotten some crazy weather this week, including some scary storms on Tuesday morning that brought a lot of damage to the area. Thankfully, I don’t think anyone was hurt, butContinue reading “When It Rains…”