When we last left the hapless me, my daughter was home after her college campus shut down.  And my dog had diarrhea.  Now, my dog, Pete, had just been to the vet for a check-up. They assured me Pete living another three years — through my younger child’s freshman year of college — was an…

I’m going to tell you — warn you? — right now.  This story is a two-parter.  So much happened in October.   I mean, yes, you’re right. Not as much as happened in December of that awful, awful year. And certainly nothing as bad.  But it was still quite the October.  Since we’re doing a two-parter…

Last year, I told you a spooky tale, a true story, about a time I was certain — so certain! — someone was in the house with me.  I have another chiller for you, something for the crunching leaves and dark afternoons.  When I’m home alone, I turn my bedroom lights on while the sun…

When my husband started hunting, I mean, really leaned into it — target in the backyard, arrow holes in the shed wall, multiple game freezers in the garage — he joined an organization.  A hunting organization.   Well, it’s actually a hunting, fishing, and general outdoorsy-type-people organization. Their missions include protecting public lands and getting people…