Category Archives: JUNE 2021

When you first move into a new home, whether you are renting or buying it, there are always unexpected discoveries that were not evident when you signed your mortgage papers, or your lease  agreement. With a home purchase, you are … Continue reading →

Only a few days after getting settled into my new place, I went down to the dank basement to do a load of laundry. When I unlocked the door and stepped inside I was hit in the face with thick … Continue reading →

Since I had arrived in Arkansas in the wee hours of dawn, in the dark, I may as well have been dropped by spaceship onto a remote planet. My old phone was annoyingly slow and did little to help me … Continue reading →

Sometimes I ponder the many changes that I have witnessed in my lifetime, from my childhood to the present day. The advances in technology are mind boggling to one like me who had only one black and white television in … Continue reading →

If you are thinking that my getting to Arkansas was my biggest challenge and that everything has fallen into place, you would be mistaken. The challenges continue to roll in, one right after the other. It feels as though my … Continue reading →

The 1,100 mile journey from Wheatland, Wyoming to Hot Springs, Arkansas, according to Google Maps, was only supposed to take a little more than 17 hours. It had me driving partway through Nebraska and then heading down south. I wanted … Continue reading →

Ever since I was a little girl, I seem to attract insects like flies to horses. My parents would pack up my siblings and I, along with a camping trailer and boat, every weekend during the summer to water ski … Continue reading →

I have a friend who moved to Arkansas – from Denver – where I am from. She moved here 5 years ago and she is now convinced that it was by “alien abduction”. She says, “This place puts you through … Continue reading →

I have never had a problem keeping my word. I believe that when you make a promise to someone, it is a sacred agreement. I find it odd when someone begins a conversation by asking, “Promise not to tell?” Often, … Continue reading →

I have learned over the years to ride the waves on this ocean of life. I have not had the privilege of living near, nor visiting the ocean  more than a handful of times. I often feel though, that life’s … Continue reading →