So the 2024 election has come and gone, and judging by the public reaction to the candidates and the outcome, it was one of the most controversial and hard fought presidential races this nation has ever seen. Outcomes are now in the history books rather than being something to be decided in the future and […]

After a long, arduous summer, including cutting and disposing of a large dead tree in our backyard and Hurricane Claudette, we thought a trip to Colorado would be nice. Since everything was in readiness for the possibility of another storm, we took off for a nine day drive to Colorado Rocky Mountains and back. Returning […]

While doing my doctoral research, I spent many days tromping around in the middle of a pine forest in Mississippi.  The pine trees were planted in rows, some with really thick plants underneath that you couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of you at a time, and some open and vibrant with […]

I have a hard time understanding why we have only one day of Thanksgiving in America! God has blessed us beyond measure, and it seems that every day is a day to celebrate brothers or brothers-in-laws, sisters or sisters-in-law, mothers or mothers-in-law, even cousins. It is often dog and/or cat appreciation day. BUT, we set […]

I have a special perspective on the phrase: “Blood is thicker than water,” a saying who’s origins can be traced all the way back to 12th century Germany, because although I did and do have blood relatives out there, most of them I have not seen since 1996 after my mother’s death. Going into the […]