A Big Bowl of Candy, and No One to Share It With

It’s not surprising that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the costumes and scary stories and creepy decorations. I love picking out just the right pumpkin at the pumpkin patch (or, this year, the farmer’s market), then carving it into something that will give people chills as… Continue reading

Writer, with Groundhog

Normally when Chad and I go to McAlister’s Deli, it’s to support ARFP, the animal rescue group we volunteer with. Or because one of us is craving a giant baked potato. But last night we grabbed dinner there to support Piedmont Wildlife Rehab. And they brought groundhogs! I placed my… Continue reading

Getting Back on the Horse (Literally)

If you read my admittedly very long post about my first lesson, you know I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The whole ride back from the stable, all I could talk about was how I wanted to go back again. Well, last night’s lesson didn’t go quite as well. At least, not from my perspective. And the problem was all me. Continue reading