From Heartbreak to A New Home, Art, and Love: My 12-Year Writing Journey

Healing Through Writing: Celebrating 50K Blog Views I started writing, while I was going through my divorce, back in December 2014. All due to the advise from my sister, who said “You should write a journal or a blog”. I replied “I don’t know how to do that” With in an hour after we talked, […]

2025, Coping with Loss, Canada Trip, More Injury, Turning 60!

Well, this was quite a year, with some ups and lots of downs. January This year started out with some very sad news. I lost a friend and coworker, that I have known for 25 years. Bill was a really great guy. Always so positive and upbeat, with a smile on his face every day. […]

Reflecting on a Busy Year: Highlights and Challenges

This was a very busy year and the year passed with out any posts! Let me catch you up on what’s been going on. In general, things at my full time job have been slow, I am hoping for a busier 2025! I am still watching some dogs, but I have taken a step back […]

Exploring Paint Pouring: My Creative Comeback

I used to be very creative, when I was kid. I loved to draw, write and even was into photography back then as well. As a teenager, I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles and then glued and framed them. Big ones, 500, 1000, 2000 pieces! Creative writing and photography still carried through those years […]

Doggy Guest #45 Sammi

I love every doggy guest that stays at my house, but I definitely have some favorites…and Sammi is now a favorite for sure!! Sammi is a 5+ year old Bichon. She is so lovable and sweet. She was here for 4 nights and we hit it off great! Waking up in the morning and going […]

Doggy Guest # 44 Betty

Look at this cutie patootie… This was Betty’s first time here and she was such a sweetheart. She settled in in about an hour. She was so well behaved. We played fetch, went for a walk and got to know each other. By the end of the stay, she was sitting on my lap. I […]

A Year in Review: My Blogging Journey and Dog Clients

It’s been 5 years since I started this blog. Wow, where did the time go?? Thank you to those who have been reading, I really appreciate you continuing to read and I hope that you have found my posts interesting. Another year in the books. Lets look back….. January Met 1 new doggy client with […]

Life After Divorce: Insights from a Coaching Experience

My sister Suzy is a life coach and she has been very helpful to me though out my life but especially during the last couple of years. Suzy coaches women in the middle, she works with amazing midlife working women, who are watching their own life pass them by as they go through the motions of […]

From Divorce to Empowerment: 100 Posts Later

I cant believe that I have submitted 100 posts to my blog. My sister suggested that I write a blog, back in 2014, the year the shit hit the fan when my marriage ended abruptly. I started writing about what was happening to me, as it was happening to me. Divorce is no fun to […]

Exploring New Places and Enhancing My Home Life

Wow, have I been busy….still working on my house, had a visitor from home and I am meeting new people. Since my last post 3 weeks ago, so much has happened; The storm/pet door was installed by Lowes and it has changed my dog’s life. She is more independent now, so I don’t have to […]