Nothing quite prepares you for the loss of a beloved dog. What to do and planning ahead can make it easier. Most of all, listen to your dog

One of my favorite sayings is “You don’t have to tell ME three times.” This is because often it takes more than one error for things to...

Following a wonderful month in Italy, I'm enjoying reminiscing. Here are a few special memories of the madonnelle, people, dogs, and...

You want it to last forever. Yes I missed home, and my dog, but I spent my entire vacation writing, eating, drinking, meeting...

I recently returned from a four-week vacation and writer's retreat in Italy. While I was away, one of my dogs fell deathly ill AND the...

When with people from other places, I quickly notice how we say very common things in different ways. For two glorious weeks, at a...

Repurposing brown furniture is good for the environment. Try this tactic to convince your kids to take your furniture.

My travel experiences have been varied and broad but never included Las Vegas. That has been on purpose. After all, my biased opinion...

My father was a letter writer. He had a big bold distinctive handwriting like I have never seen anywhere before. While stationed in...

The second generation of monarchs began emerging from the safety of their chrysalises on my screened porch. Included are the progeny of...

This began as a Brown Pelican post, but I couldn’t write about Brown Pelicans without comparing them to their relatives, American White...

Edward Lear is credited with inventing the limerick. He wasn't Irish but from England. For a host of reasons, most completely...

The easiest way to shred cabbage is with the food processor. Preparing to attack a stunning head of cabbage, with my new Cuisinart, and...

I discovered monarch caterpillars on the milkweed plants blooming in my garden in late January. Although my home is in Florida, I...