A Kiss for Luck and We’re on Our Way
Gracie joined our home pack in August, and it was clear that she wasn’t accustomed to dogs. We knew that
Tag: Friendship
My Week in Pictures and Good-bye to StandingOutInMyField
I have been quiet here for the past two weeks as my husband, our companion animals, and I adjust to
Sweet but Tough Times
Things are getting uncomfortable at my house. Jazz is recuperating following his second surgery in a few months to remove
Flock Call
Parrots are social animals and prefer to gather in flocks; they don’t enjoy being alone. Sometimes, they need the reassurance
My 6th Blogiversary
Last week I celebrated my sixth blogiversary (blogging anniversary). I began blogging because I had several unrelated people tell me
Making Friends
Making friends used to be much easier for me, back when I was young and naïve. The setbacks, traumas, abuse,
Where Dreams and Reality Collide
Sometimes my dreams collide with reality in unexpected ways. I’ve had presentient dreams of unimportant things and life-changing things. I
The Cure for Loneliness
“The cure for loneliness is solitude.” ― Marianne Moore I’ve found myself lonely for the first time in 30 years,
When the Desperation is Real
A few years ago, I was at a social gathering when a woman I had never met arrived. Many of
