We lived both a nightmare and a dream over the course of one month.  The nightmare began on Mother’s Day.  By Father’s Day the dream was realized. The next few posts are both a summary of the events and some of the words I wrote as we lived them. It all started with some bad […]

When I was in 4th grade or so, my dog, my beloved Great Dane with which I had a very special bond, betrayed me in a deep way by getting much too close to a skunk.  We didn’t realize this unfortunate fact until she ran inside from her potty break to her rug in the […]

It’s sure been an eventful month! We find ourselves reeling mentally and emotionally after hopping onto the roller coaster ride of making the firm decision to pack up our lives and get the heck out of dodge (I say that with no idea to what I am referring–what is this dodge?). What I do know […]