• We had our yearly barbecue Saturday. Close to a hundred people—all ages—attended. What an outrageously fun time. It was supposed to rain all [...]

  When Fun Turns Fearful

  May 7, 2018
• I felt it and reacted before I ever saw what it was. While mowing our backyard, near our pond, I felt something wind around my ankles, slithering [...]

  I Don’t Do Slither

  March 5, 2018
• I was supposed to be in Chicago. Mom was going downhill quickly. We’d been told she could pass any day. I thought I’d be proactive [...]

  Tension And Conflict Are Real Doogie Downers

  February 5, 2018
• This past weekend, we had a retreat with the women who are participating in our program this year. Content, crafts and conversation. The three [...]

  In A Word

  November 6, 2017

• Waiting is the hard part. It’s only hours away. We know Irma is coming. With the constant updates on all channels, it heightens the panic [...]

  Ready Or Not, Here She Comes

  September 10, 2017