Below, you’ll find a short list of some of the songs I like to listen to when I’m feeling down. Unlike what most claim — That listening to sadder music when feeling depressed only makes one feel worse — I experience the opposite effect with certain songs. These songs remind me that I’m not alone. […]
Category: About The Author
What Sports Taught Us
Sports — What thoughts come to mind when pondering that word? Do you have any memories associated with sports? When I think of sports, the first memories that come to mind are from my middle and high school days. In the midst of teenaged angst, playing basketball was an escape for me. I could leave […]
My Home
Last month, I took a walk just hours after it had snowed. This is what I saw right outside my front door: Of course, the pictures taken from my cell phone do no justice for the real thing. In the first photograph, the dirt drive which turns left at the very end is the path […]
Weekly Devotional: 3/9/20
One morning, as I was on my way to work with my friend, we were listening to a local radio station that played mostly “soft Rock” music. Oftentimes in-between songs, radio hosts have monologues. This particular monologue had to be about religion. I don’t remember what the man had to say about it, but the […]
Little Bear 🐻
Little bear of mine, I cannot wait to see who you become as you grow up. I wonder, what will your voice sound like? I can see you now: running around the house, repeating the sayings and the songs your father and I teach you, asking us to read you your favorite story from the […]
I’m Back!
To my original followers… You may have noticed that it’s almost been a year since I last posted on this site, not counting yesterday. To tell you the truth, it’s been almost a year since I’ve written anything at all other than an occasional journal entry. My life has been really busy lately and I’ve […]
An Excerpt From My Personal Journal
Friday, December 6, 2019 — 4:00 AM “Being a mother is hard to describe. What do I think about it? I’ve been asked that several times already. Since I can’t sleep this morning, I thought I’d give it a try… “When my husband and I made the decision to try for a baby back in […]
Snow On The Homestead
The photograph above is of the ranch I grew up on. It was taken by a drone that one of my old neighbors owns. What a BEAUTIFUL shot! You must understand this is in Southern Arizona, so it’s a rare occasion that us desert lizards get snow that lasts out here. This is maybe, maybe […]
ANNOUNCEMENT!
First of all, you’ll notice if you haven’t already that this blog has changed its name… I will explain the reason for my changing it in a minute. First off, I apologize for last week. I have not posted anything writing-material wise, I have not really visited your guys’s blogs as was previously promised I […]
The Down-and-out Prayer… Yes, on Thanksgiving night
So much pain… So much anger… I get so tired of all the hate, The anger and rage. It’s all over the place, All over this family, and all over the range. I just wanted to have a good day with you — Time spent away hurts me to the core. But if all we’re […]
