What the heck is going on?! Mom says I’m really being tested, and I believe her. Last night, after pilling Taz and Tigger, feeding the horses, getting Devon medicated, going outside to clean Punkin’s wound and give him his antibiotic, coaxing and nurturing a feral momma kitty and her itty bitty baby, I came in […]

I have created the perfect chocolate biscuit. The first batch I made were good, but pretty fudgy. This last batch? Ooo-la-la, boy oh boy, BABY! They were truly a biscuit. You could close your eyes and take a bite and your first thought would be “Mmmm, that’s a good biscuit. Wait…was that chocolate?!”
I can’t wait […]

Dear God - Bring order to the chaos of my life.
My job is to submit to his sovereignty, humble myself before him, and ask for his help.
The Purpose Driven Life devotional this morning must have known the order I seek and pray for on a daily basis. How else could they hit a target […]

For the umpteenth time this year, I made my way to the vets office to get a cat looked at. Punkin, the neighbor’s cat that I adopted after they died, has a one inch circular whole in his side that looked like was getting gangrene. I had started giving him antibiotics about 3 days ago, […]

Had to drive into Fort Worth today for a 3 month check up with the neurologist. Good thing too because Devon has had five siezures since July 28. He had one last night. I began to wonder if maybe the Depakote was bad or something but the doctor assured me that it was most likely […]

and please stop the rain.
Whodathunkit a year ago that we would be crying stop the rain? Certainly not me and half the ranchers in these here parts, but I’m hearing stories that even the infamous Lake Bridgeport who’s notorious for being low, is about to overflow her britches, er, breeches, er, beaches. I’ve had enough, […]

I look in your eyes and that dazzling smile doesn’t reach your amber eyes. Young and not so carefree, has life bogged you down? What happened to that happy little girl? I hadn’t noticed until now and I’m sorry. How do I ask? How do we talk about it? Do you even know?
Your life didn’t […]

Ever send your kid off for a lengthy visit with Grandma and forget he’s gone?