Happy New Year! I am going to be writing more as we get into 2023.

Raspberry Picking In Response to Galway Kinnell’s Blackberry Eating I, a girl Three feet tall Standing in the weeds And the weathered...

Gardening Love Flowers are blooming, Tomatoes and peppers growing, And the grass is green. The air is fresh and vibrant. The aroma of...

Losing a Grandmother is Different Losing a grandmother is different. It is emotionally draining, And so devastating. I lost both my...

Anniversary of Owning a Cat Our cat loves his snuggles. He loves to bring us toys to throw And he will bring them back like a dog. He...

Coffee to Cope Using coffee to cope with Death is strange. Normally I use the caffeine To perk myself out of bed And ready for the day....

I wanted to apologize for the long 10 month hiatus. I have been dealing with a lot in life with my day-to-day job and life in general....

Gardening in the Sun This morning, I planted my tiger lily outside. I knew it was toxic to my cat. Whiskers tried to come out with me,...

Kitty Having Fun Looking Outside Whiskers the cat, Sitting in the window, Mewing his wants and needs. Every morning, He paws at the...

Learning I had Covid-19 was frightening, to say the least. This was around Christmas time and I started to freak out because I had been...

Whiskers the Cat Adopted from the Humane Society, At first you were shy. Then you opened your heart To us and cuddled. You love to play...

Received an early morning email, It was thought to be good news. Turned out to be disappointing. I learned of the rejection For my poem...

Moving Shenanigans Got all moved in, Thanks to my dad and some movers. Then it was time to unpack. So that is what I did, Albeit with my...

Sparkles the Fish “Good morning, Sparkles,” I said to my fish, As I was feeding him. He was a lovely turquoise, Mixed with a lovely green...

Thank you so much for those who read my last blog post, back in August. I do apologize for the long hiatus, just was so busy with...

“Man,” I thought to myself. “It sure is boiling out today.” As I thought this, I turned up the air conditioning and settled into my desk...

House Hunting Fun What a whirlwind couple of weeks! First, we got the pre-approval, And then we started looking. We saw this cute one at...

Thank you so much for those who keep reading this! It means so much! I will keep posting more poems and short stories in the future but...

Playing with my dog is so fun! He enjoys being out in the sun And enjoying time with his boys. With the beautiful gardenias blooming,...

I write often about my love for coffee, but what I do not write about is my love for tea. It all started when I was a teenager, I started...