From my journal

October Favorite Photo Story

This is a trilogy of photos (and then some) that illustrates a simply story of a wildflower. Ever since the disappointing yield …

This September we took a trip. I am going to start saying “trip” more because when called a “vacation” there opened up …

This is it. Labor Day weekend 2024. 10 years ago I started a post the exact same way. It is amazing to …

She’s the Same Here (A Poem for the end of Summer) There’s a place beneath the tangling vines and through the tall …

I took this photo earlier this month in a small town I know well. I love it for the very obvious reasons- …

June is my month. The month I was born. The month I know of as the beginning of summer. A wonderland of …

A few thoughts on my birthday this year… The River Rail restaurant and banquet hall in Shiocton has been a background in …

These photos were taken on a day of great heaviness for a family going through a loss. But the photos are not …

Last summer I shared a story that alluded to my struggles in setting boundaries and choosing a career path that supported my …

May is foster care awareness month. I haven’t spoke out much on being a foster parent, but only because there was so …