Writer. Poet. Dreamer. Wanderer.
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Pexels.com Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. On this day we celebrate the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people around the world. It's also a day to bring to light what this community faces each and every day. As the United States launches attacks on the LGBTQ+ community... Continue Reading →
"I need a new attitude. Can I buy one in a store?" I asked aloud while my partner and I were watching television this week.
Dear readers of my blog, Photo by me, taken on a gravel road at sunset Many of you have been on this blog for many years and have seen it go from its humble beginnings on another platform, to having its very own home, here. In the last several years, I have not known what... Continue Reading →
If you are a chronic migraine sufferer, I'm so sorry. I understand. I know how difficult it is to not only live through it, but to also find good, COMPASSIONATE care.
Slipped on the wet floor. Snow coming down around me. Spring is still sleeping. It's a beautiful, snowy day today. I find myself grateful for the wet snow that is sticking to trees and coming down steadily. It's truly beautiful. I've been having a lot of trouble finding joy lately — between the war in... Continue Reading →
In August, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I got puppies. Tiny little squirmy (and bald I might add), hairless Chinese Crested puppies. I truly wish I was actively blogging during their tiny, puppy months, but, if you so desire, you can follow their early (and current) adventures on Instagram @CleoandPunkChineseCresteds. When I got... Continue Reading →
This website + blog is a little bit of everything! Through photos and stories I will show you around my home state of Kansas and I’ll take you along on my travels. And you’ll get insider travels tips on the places I visit. AND you can also purchase my beautiful photography and bring a piece of the... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has followed me through the years knows I like to wander. It's what I do. It's the core of my existence. So, what does this have to do with this blog + site? EVERYTHING! I was going to delete this site and focus solely on photography (I even built a new site). However,... Continue Reading →
At the end of a farmer's property, a gravel road narrows and gives way to a low-water bridge I have named "The Gratitude Bridge." Each morning I drive on the gravel road part of the way to work just so I can cross this bridge. Several months ago I bought a Jeep Wrangler, which allowed... Continue Reading →
Gratitude is so vital in this world we live in from taking time to thank the universe for another day to thanking everyone around you for their role in this beautiful world. This week I was on a business trip in Orlando, Florida, and each night before I went to bed I set aside time... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 