When you open your mailbox and see a little red envelope, your smile is instant. And in weeks that have felt professionally heavy, that small moment can mean everything. We all need a Patty in our lives—someone who takes the time to send encouragement, who reminds us we’re seen, supported, and not alone. Be like…
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The gem of the Texas Panhandle has been closed since April 2025. Doors locked. Lights still on. A travesty on many levels. I remember walking through those big front doors as a child with my dad. The dinosaurs amazed me most. Years later, I found myself sitting in front of a massive oil painting —…
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Recently, on a roadtrip coming back from south Texas, I stopped in Mason long enough and grabbed this photo of their restored courthouse. What a magnificent little courthouse, that was almost no more. The original courthouse was built between 1909 and 1910. What you see is not the entire original courthouse, it’s a restored version.…
Read MoreWhat a day to celebrate the best of the best in our lives – our dogs! My shoutout goes to Kolby and all the Pet Therapy Dogs who help conquer fears and stress during doctors appointments and hospital stays. Our world would be unimaginably hard without Pet Therapy Dogs and our personal dogs. Sharing my…
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Forgotten Winds 