My First Dog, Dukie

About a year after my Mother died, I adopted a dog. When my Mother died, the house seemed so quiet. We missed her cheerfulness and can-do attitude. I wanted to take care of someone else and I scanned the internet for dog breeds. A woman at work had a Cockapoo and she showed me hisContinue reading “My First Dog, Dukie”

Why Travel?

It’s a cool morning in my city today. The air is chilly. I received pictures from a friend who went to Mexico for the holidays. The pictures look colorful and depicted the way of life in several cities in Mexico. I call my friend brave for traveling to Mexico. For one thing, the border isContinue reading “Why Travel?”

The Day Before the Snow

Today, Saturday, is the day before the snow falls on our fair city. There are conflicting forecasts about this weather event. Our forecaster in our city predicts about 5 inches of snow. Other websites of weather don’t focus in on how much snow we are getting. Some even say we’ll get 1 to 2 inches.Continue reading “The Day Before the Snow”

It’s Still Christmas

While the after Christmas sales are started, and people are bustling to the stores to buy sale items or exchange what they received for Christmas, it’s still Christmas. In my faith, Christmas goes on until January 6th which is the Feast of the Magi. The Magi are three Kings who visited Jesus in his manger.Continue reading “It’s Still Christmas”

Christmas This Year

I awoke early today and peered out of the window and saw the light of day. No snow came to visit our city. It promises to be a mild weather day for our citizens. I’ve been suffering a thorn on my side and invoking St Paul who had the same problem. I am sacrificing thisContinue reading “Christmas This Year”