The Adventures Of One Woman And Her Two Dogs
One night in early August, I found myself in a circumstance that I hadn’t been in for quite some time—it was 1 a.m. and I couldn’t sleep. My mind was racing, panic was setting in, and a sense of dread overtook me. “You can’t do it.” “It will be too hard.” “You will fail.” These…
Life hasn’t stopped being crazy for me lately, and that’s probably why I’ve been terrible and neglecting this blog. But, while I’ve been absent around here, I’ve been fully present and moving forward in life. In April, I bought a house. In May, I graduated from college with my bachelor’s degree after seven LOOOOOONG years….
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written a blog. It’s one of those things, you know—life got busy and some of my passions had to take a back seat. How crazy is it that when life gets stressful, our body’s first instinct is to shut down and ignore the things that make us feel…
About 10 months ago I stopped eating meat. My reasons weren’t totally because animals are treated badly in factory farms––actually, I already knew that, and I suspect that most meat-eaters know that. I had been reading a book called Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, which explores the environmental impact that the meat industry has…
Recently I became aware of 14 Garfield The Cat statues placed around Grant County, Indiana. On the last day of 2020, I decided I’d load up Caesar and we’d go find them all. We also invited my mom along. Apparently, Jim Davis, creator of the Garfield cartoon, is from Grant County, and to celebrate the…
The warm autumn sun shines through the tall oaks and sturdy maples. It hits my face and illuminates my soul. I pause for a moment on a bridge. I look out into the trees, close my eyes, and see the light filter through my eyelids. I listen carefully to the wind rustling the leaves that…
Books––books have been on my mind quite a bit lately. Actually, books are the reason I haven’t written a blog in several weeks. Since my last blog, Caesar and I have traveled to Cuyahoga Valley National Park and to several local trails over and over. And in fact, I used a book in CVNP to…
On Saturday night I set my alarm to wake up early on Sunday with every intention of getting up, watching the sunrise, and getting some work done. But as I awoke the next day, I stumbled to the living room, opened the door, stuck my hand outside, and decided the temperature was perfect for a…
Recently, Caesar, my mom and I ventured to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a four-day trip. It was remote, adventurous, and at times exhilarating for both good and bad reasons. I think all three of us had an overall good time up there, if for no other reason then to try something new. Our first day…
Every year since I’ve worked at the newspaper I have taken the week of my birthday off (whatever week August 11th falls in). In 2018, I left the dogs at home and went to Portland, Oregon. I realized I missed them too much to do that again. In 2019, I spent the week at home…