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, 2016 – Why 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