I Caught a Fish in the Amazon River: Peru 2024
I had the good fortune to visit Peru in South America in early September 2024. I traveled in a group of 20 people and a seasoned tour guide. My neighbor and another lady we’d met
Getting Published Wasn’t Easy, But I Did It
To be honest, when I contemplated giving writing a go in 2019, I thought I’d write a memoir. (Long story… and the past is the past.) Still, the overwhelming urge remained, so while working full
Finally Finished: Tales of Cleaning Out
My last post about clearing out the stuff my packrat husband left behind was a tear-soaked missive. Okay, hold on, that’s the first time I’ve called my husband a packrat. (Well, in my writing, that is.) Grieving and
The Sticky Note That Nearly Broke Me
I’ve written much about my dearly departed husband’s penchant for keeping things — not throwing anything away, that is. But color me surprised to find a yellow sticky note with directions to my house. Bob’s friend, Randy, offered
Scary Things Behind Your Doors
I can think of dozens of sitcom scenes where someone’s asked to tidy up, usually before someone important shows up. Then, the funniest moment of the show occurs when an unsuspecting character opens a door…
The Bugs are Bugging Me
If God really gave us dominion over the earth, why am I losing? My neighbors may have heard me squealing recently while I ran away from a garden bed. Yellow jackets chased me onto the deck,
Put It Over There
(and Other Things We Say About Junk) Photo by todd kent on Unsplash I’ve already written eight articles about the clearing out at my house, and I organized them neatly in this list. I’m good like that — creating lists
Journeying in His Grace
What a food pantry taught me Earlier this year, my church sent an email plea for its Food Pantry ministry. I’ve volunteered at and donated to food banks for almost a decade. I was already