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The little black and white cat was doing her tightrope act again, prowling back and forth on the banister high above the great room. But this time was different. Instead of nibbling on the hanging plant and doing her pirhouettes like she normally does, she instead was fixated on the…
Continue readingAs the afternoon wore on, it became noticeably darker and lights illuminated the building. Dark clouds rolled in over head. Cooler air rushed in through the door, providing welcome relief from the heat of the last few weeks. A few minutes later and the pitter patter of raindrops fell on…
Continue readingFeeling restless, I got up from bed to go to the bathroom. I felt around with my toe on the floor, not wanting to step on our dog, Simon, who I knew was sleeping right next to our bed. At 3:30 a.m. in the morning, with no moon or other…
Continue readingThe vibrant pink color confronting me was overwhelming. Contrasted against the green tundra with snow capped mountains in the background, it felt like a scene straight of “The Sound of Music”. It was all I could do to keep myself from breaking out into “Climb Every Mountain…” Though this summer…
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