I’ve always been curious about the “meaning” of animals in our lives. Well, “always” might be a stretch, but these days, I do enjoy checking out the Native American totem animal meanings of the non-humans who show up in my
A Little Bit of Dove
It’s a Wrap, Folks!
It was eight months ago yesterday that I took a little fall and broke my wrist, and yesterday was my last physical therapy appointment for that wrist. Seems like such a long time ago, that October 2nd evening when I fell in a
Time’s Up, Vancouver!
Back in June of 2009, I celebrated my 57th birthday. I also left behind my home of 10 years. The vast majority of my household belongings had been put out on the front lawn and I had placed a Craigslist
Good-bye and Hello!
Happy New Year, everybody! Isn’t this just an amazingly hopeful time of year? Looking back on what the last year brought into our lives, we begin to see forward into a year that’s full of promise and hope. It’s so
Easing Back into Blogging + a Big, Huge “Thank you” from Me
My mind has not been on writing for a couple of months now. At least, not on writing blog posts. Instead, I’ve written pages and pages in a document on my laptop that’s called “The Story of Dinah” – I’ve
Moving in a New Direction
As I’ve navigated this past few weeks, I’ve noticed that life for me has made a major shift. As long as I can remember, I’ve had people in my life that are two-legged, four-legged, furry, finned, and/or feathered. As an
Nothing to it but to do it…
I’ve lived an entire lifetime in the last three weeks. Maybe even two lifetimes. I don't rightly know. I've lost track of the days; they all run together. Seems like every time I do something for the first time without