The winter of 2025 was way beyond harsh.
Life is short – fragile – uncertain –
Studies have shown that losing a dog is as hard as losing a human loved one. This winter – both.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawaken.”
Tag: celebrating life
Hope: March 2014 – January 2025
Matt is much more than our UPS driver whom I can text,
for example, this card is from him.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
Charles Schulz
Joy & Hope
If LOVE could have kept you here you would have lived forever
Puppies grow up fast
I bought Hope this little Teddy Bear for a quarter at the thrift store.
Gratitude of simple pleasures
Feeling so content and blessed in front of the fire my love made watching the early morning sky turn baby blanket pink and blue sipping hot hazelnut coffee from my purple cup and petting Hope our border collie – passing this contentment onward
So cozy
I enjoyed a slow-moving morning with my book and coffee in front of the fireplace watching the colorful sunrise
What fun when my book is so good I don’t want to put it down AND I have the time to do just that!
Packed and Ready
I don’t check any luggage. This was for 2 weeks. After years of trying different types of carryon luggage; this works for me. Husband noted that I’d never been ready so quickly / easily.
This trip has been beyond amazing but I cannot relate to people who are down about going home after traveling.
What’s the Secret
My husband and I married on August 20, 1977.
Over the decades people have asked us what’s the secret…
This poster was in the airport when we arrived in Venice, Italy.
It was October 2019. We had no idea of what was around the corner…
The pandemic – Covid has been life changing worldwide
Yet we were getting correct, scientific information
from the World Health Organization and Dr.