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Personal stories about my life

May 8, 2022 – Help! I’ve Been Lassoed!

April 24, 2022 — An Unexpected Gift

April 10, 2022 – A Much Needed Walk in the Rain

March 27, 2022 – Farm Fun and Writing!

March 13, 2022 – My Least Favorite Day of the Year

February 27, 2022 – A New Achievement

February 13, 2022 – A Different Kind of Tired

January 30, 2022 – Life is Good

January 16, 2022 – A New Challenge in 2022!

January 2, 2022 – Thinking About Death in the New Year, 2022 Edition

December 19, 2021 – Christmas Wish List 2021

December 5, 2021 – Festive Holiday Fun (and Fergus!)

November 21, 2021 – Thanksgiving 2021

November 7, 2021 – My Greatest Achievement in a Long Time (Debatable)

October 24, 2021 – Annual Fall Farm Fun

October 10, 2021 – There’s Something in the Woods …

September 26, 2021 – Narcolepsy Sucks (Again)

August 29, 2021 – Another Example of Why I Love Norfolk

August 15, 2021 – Paging Dr. Dog!

August 1, 2021 – Happy Birthday to Me! Happy Birthday to My Blog!

July 18, 2021 – Cats!

July 4, 2021 – Patriotic Pups for the 4th of July

June 20, 2021 – Virginia and Back Again

June 6, 2021 – And the Award Goes To …

May 23, 2021 – A New Credit to My Name

May 9, 2021 – Beary Good!

April 25, 2021 – April Snow Showers

April 11, 2021 – Good Thing I’m Not a Hack

March 28, 2021 – Spring Has Sprung

March 14, 2021 – And So It Begins Again

February 28, 2021 – Happiness Is …

February 14, 2021 – Put A Lot of Love in the World

January 31, 2021 – Annie Is Winning

January 17, 2021 – My Greatest Achievement in 2020 (Debatable)

January 3, 2021 – Thinking About Death in the New Year, 2021 Edition

December 20, 2020 – Smudge and Twiggles Save Christmas

December 6, 2020 – Cool Winter Blues

November 22, 2020 – Get Into the Christmas Spirit with a Reverse Advent Calendar

November 8, 2020 – And Kelly Wept

October 25, 2020 – We All Fall Down

October 4, 2020 – Moments of Quiet Happiness

September 20, 2020 – When You Have Nothing to Say, There’s Always Mushrooms

August 23, 2020 – Smudge Love

August 2, 2020 – Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to My Blog

July 5, 2020 – Have You Met Stevie?

June 21, 2020 – Celebrating Father’s Day 2020

June 7, 2020 – Small Town Rally for Black Lives Matter

May 24, 2020 – How to Celebrate Memorial Day 2020? Wear a Mask

May 10, 2020 – Celebrating Mother’s Day 2020

April 26, 2020 – An Unexpected WOW Moment

April 12, 2020 – Finding New Joys During a Pandemic

March 29, 2020 – A Prayer for the People During Covid-19

March 8, 2020 – Hello, Daylight Savings Time. I Hate You.

February 23, 2020 – When Less Is More

February 9, 2020 – In Memory of Eve Thew

January 26, 2020 – What’s In a Name?

January 12, 2020 – A Bold Prediction for 2020

January 1, 2020 – Thinking About Death in the New Year

December 25, 2019 – Merry Christmas!

October 18, 2019 – Happy Fall Y’All

August 1, 2019 – Happy Birthday to My Blog!

April 9, 2019 – #TongueOutTuesday

March 3rd, 2019 – Living a Simple Life: Valentine’s Day Edition

January 20th, 2019 – Just Another Winter’s Day

January 13th, 2019 – Setting an Intention for 2019

December 31st, 2018 – To All the Dogs I’ve Loved This Year

December 23rd, 2018 – A Death Meditation for 2019

December 2nd, 2018 – How Do I Love Thee? I Don’t Know Anymore!

November 11th, 2018 – A Churchill Surprise!

October 22nd, 2018 – Greetings from Churchill: The Life (So Far) of a Bear Season Volunteer

September 30th, 2018 – Another Adventure, Another Goodbye

September 16th, 2018 – For Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be Also

September 2nd, 2018 – HippoCamp Happy: Reflections on my First Creative Nonfiction Writing Conference

August 19th, 2018 – 10,000 Miles and the Great White Whale

August 12th, 2018 – Wild Times at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

August 5th, 2018 – When You Assume….

August 1st, 2018 – Happy Birthday to Me! And My Blog!

July 29th, 2018 – O, Canada!

July 22nd, 2018 – Reflections on Glacier National Park

July 16th, 2018 – The Wild World of Wildlife Photography

July 8th, 2018 – National Park Adventures: Grand Teton and Yellowstone Edition

June 24th, 2018 – What Happens When a Life Dream Comes True

June 17th, 2018 – Happy Father’s Day

June 5th, 2018 – What No One Tells You About Going On Adventures

May 26th, 2018 – An Open Letter to My Former Students

May 18th, 2018 – Passport to Connecticut Libraries Part II

May 13th, 2018 – Happy Mother’s Day

April 10th, 2018 – Passport to Connecticut Libraries

March 30th, 2018 – Exercise Advice that Actually Works

March 18th, 2018 – Dedicated to My Brother-in-Law, Erick

February 24th, 2018 – How E.B. White Broke My Heart with a Single Sentence

February 14th, 2018 – A Minimalist Approach to Love

January 29th, 2018 – Minimalism as a Professional Touchstone

January 17th, 2018 – More Gratitude for the Little Things

January 7th, 2018 – A New Year’s Intention

December 31st, 2017 – Finding Wonder in a Crowd

December 22nd, 2017 – Thinking About Death During the Holidays

December 11th, 2017 – Contemplating My Place in This World

December 4th, 2017 – Shoulds Versus Values

November 25th, 2017 – After Thanksgiving Reflections

November 17th, 2017 – Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

November 12th, 2017 – Getting My Nature Fix

November 3rd, 2017 – Happy 21st Birthday to my Niece

October 27th, 2017 – The Benefits of Taking a Break

October 20th, 2017 – Thank You, Narcolepsy

October 13th, 2017 – Living with Narcolepsy, AKA Today Life Sucks

October 6th, 2017 – Are You Free Next Thursday?

September 29th, 2017 – Like Sands Through the Hourglass

September 22nd, 2017 – Taking Stock

September 15th, 2017 – In 20 Weeks from Now

September 5th, 2017 – Dog Days of Summer

Monday, August 21st, 2017 – Let Peace Begin with Me

August 1st, 2017 – Happy Birthday to My Blog!

July 10th, 2017 – What Dreams May Come

June 28th, 2017 – On the Move

June 12th, 2017 – Oddly Refreshing

June 5th, 2017 – Fear Factor

May 28th, 2017 – Goals, Promises, and Dreams

May 22nd, 2017 – You’ve Got a Friend in CT

May 16th, 2017 – Sugar

April 17th, 2017 – Spring Has Sprung

April 10th, 2017 – Time to Wait

March 13th, 2017 – Did You See Me Drop That Ball?

February 13th, 2017 – Put a Little Love in Your Heart

February 6th, 2017 – Gotta Have Faith

January 30th, 2017 – Now This Is Enthusiasm

 January 23rd, 2017 – Narcoleptics Prevail

January 16th, 2017 – Connecticut: Round 3

January 9th, 2017 – Back to Connecticut — An Update and Report Card

January 2nd, 2017 – On the Road Again

December 19th, 2016 – Countdown to Christmas Part 3

December 12th, 2016 – Countdown to Christmas Part 2

December 5th, 2016 – Countdown to Christmas

November 28th, 2016 – Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

November 21st, 2016 – Back to Connecticut

November 14th, 2016 – No One Is an Island — An Update and Final Report Card

November 7th, 2016 – Write Time

October 31st, 2016 – Happy Halloween!

October 24th, 2016 – I Just Can’t Bear It Part 2!

October 17th, 2016 – I Just Can’t Bear It!

October 10th, 2016 – Ask and Ye Shall Receive

October 3rd, 2016 – No One Is an Island — An Update and Midterm Report Card

September 26th, 2016 – Why Angelina – Brad = Heartbreak 4 Me

September 19th, 2016 – At Your Service

September 12th, 2016 – Then I Hit a Brick Wall

September 5th, 2016 – No One Is an Island

August 29th, 2016 –  Look at Me Rockin’ the Writing Life — Except I’m Not Really Writing

August 22nd, 2016 – What If I Fail at Writing?  I’m Okay With That

August 15th, 2016Why I No Longer Care (Most of the Time) What Other People Think of My Choice to Be a Writer

August 8th, 2016 – Why I Am Terrified (and Excited) to Be a Writer

August 1st, 2016 – Why I Chose to Be a Writer