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I have so many reasons to be grateful for my father and cherish him, but let me tell you about a few of the things he taught me. If you dig in the dirt, move blocks, or wood- wear gloves and protect your hands. It keeps you from having to stop in the middle of…

At one point we were living in Ouzinkie, Alaska; a truly fabulous town. From our porch we could see an eagle’s favorite perch. She was newly mature, having just gotten her stark white head feathers and she would sit in the top of her tree calling out to the sky. A seagul, full of confidence…

My wonderful nephew, David, will be graduating from high school this weekend. We are so proud of him and looking forward to seeing him reach maturity and take on the world. He is brilliant at some things, not so much in others, but above it all… he is kind. That is to everyone but his…

During the day today, I encountered as many as eight larger, dark-colored ants inside the house. By the time I found the last one, I was worried about an invading army and a memory from my own adolescence surfaced. My parents were having some work done on the roof, probably a new layer of shingles,…

It is a day to celebrate our freedom, and a day to recognize the sacrifices that others made, so that we can be free. It is a day to remember that nothing happens without a price and history judges which side is good and which is evil. In the moment we usually tend to think…

So this evening after being on my feet all day, we needed to run out to the store. We were out of a few things and running low on others. On my last days off instead of shopping, I spent my time playing in the garden. Hence the run to the store in the middle…

I found another review tonight, for Gordon’s Pride. It was great, an insightful review about some of the deeper themes and meanings. It is thrilling to know that people understand the stories I write and enjoy them. So if you have left me a review, thanks. It always warms my heart and makes me dance…

Not only do I have feet shaped more like duck feet than human ones, but I am convinced that I have grown to exceed my feet’s weight limit. That must be why after seven hours of being on my feet walking through the store, my feet insist on hurting for the last hour. They cramp…

Last night as Shawn was enjoying a cigarette at the end of the evening, long after dark, he noticed a movement on the sidewalk and asphalt of the driveway. He called me out, and we peered together at the small bodies moving as a unit. Fortunately, we had a good household bug killer. The ants…

This is shaping up to be a super busy week, with lots of projects coming together, but not much writing happening. 😦 I got a few plants in the ground finally; planted some corn, and fixed up a bed of veggies at home. My lawn finally is beginning to look like a yard instead of…