Time passes, seasons change, yet we often fail to notice the day to day things that pass before us until there is a moment that smacks us in the face and reminds us that the world is always spinning moving on, whether we like it or not. This may SEEM like a small milestone for many, but to my son and I, it’s a big step toward his adulthood, and to my fatherhood. Last week, Liam took over the... Read More

yup, that’s me. I realized this just recently. while the metamorphosis has been ongoing…it hit me like a smack in the face the other morning. was it the fact that I was getting up a sunday, earlier than need be to go take care of a couple of horses? Nope. Was it the fact that I had my workboots and flannel shirt on, with horse treats in my pocket? Nope. I decided to stop at the gas... Read More

Our 4th great grandchild, Emery Kay Brugger was born last night at approximately 11:00 pm and weighed over 7 lbs. We do not yet have the entire statics. She did give her Mom, Brittany and the doctors a hard time but eventually entered the world. I wish baby Emery love, health and happiness in her life.... Read More

This I write for you…for times gone by; my memories of you that you won’t remember. The days I spent on the floor; chasing you around while you screeched for more. The pushes on the swing as I watched you fly and you told me you could touch the sky. When we played outside in the yard, where we chased the ball, and we laughed so hard we fell down. Or the days when the leaves fell and... Read More

I am about to get on my podium concerning how we humans treat our animal friends. The answer to animals which have inadvertently come into our residential areas is to kill them. We are killing wolves, bobcats and bears just to name a few because they wander into our areas. When, in fact, we have invaded their territory by building homes in what once was their area to roam free. I will never... Read More

In November of 2010 while volunteering at the Humane Society I saw “Baby” (know then as “China Doll”)  She was in the back cages where cats were kept when they first come in or need to be altered.  She was in the top cage and just below her were the most beautiful three kittens I had ever seen.  All I could think of was they belonged in a calendar for the month of... Read More

Well no more winter break for us. It’s right back into the swing of things, despite the bags under my eyes, the slow shuffle of my feet and my bed screaming me to come baaaack! My coffee pot is back to full throttle every morning, as well as my continued statements of “finish your homework. Put your back packs away. Go brush your teeth. Read your books. Study your math.”... Read More