The season of gratitude is upon us. Tomorrow many will be gathered around tables laden with food and follow a tradition of verbalizing what they are grateful for.…
Chickenpox under a microscope. We don't see chickenpox much anymore, thanks to the varicella vaccine. Chickenpox is highly contagious, airborne and can also spread through contact with infected blisters before…
Photo courtesy of Zan Phillips Photography, Jackson, Mississippi. My Honored Guest Blogger today hails from Mississippi. It is not a pattern here folks, just a lot of artistic talent…
Photo courtesy of Zan Phillips Photography, Jackson, Mississippi. Please visit Zan on Facebook to see more of her wonderful work. God Grant me the serenity... Such richness in this sentence,…
My honored Guest blogger today is a friend of mine from Mississippi, Chris Martin. Chris and I are both old enough to remember when long distance was not free and…
Suzanna It's been eight months since I lost my best friend. And I still have a 104 lb. hole in my heart. Only those of you who are dog lovers…
I'm re-blogging this post from June 14 for you. I did not write it, a fellow blogger whose work I greatly admire and touches me deeply posted this. I've been…
Where were you on that Tuesday morning, 15 years ago? I was asleep, on a twin bed in Dallas with my toddler's feet in my face when my husband…
Books matter. They are vessels of knowledge but also friends. A good book is much more than company or entertainment. In times of hardship, I have pulled a beloved…
One of our biggest hurdles in life is realizing how many things we can't do. And that can't is not a dirty word. Alcoholism can't be controlled. Can't be cured.…