Chocolate and Hope

When the world gives you nothing but crap and pain all in one week, chocolate daisies come to the rescue to make you shoutout in glee when you discover them.  A large patch of these divine daisies were discovered in Seminole, Texas this week. This is March, not April. Our rains have been nonexistent, but…

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Spreading Light

” There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton In Terry County, Texas on Highway 380 is a replica of Jesus’ Tomb. I have passed a hundred times, yet never stopped. On a super windy Friday, we stopped, we observed, and we were…

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Be Like Patty

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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Flags of Appreciation

Last Friday, I was coming back into town. Looking for traffic before crossing the street, my eyes landed on these flags waving in the winds. Taking a detour I went to see them better and take a photo. Upon initial glance you think both flags had been through a fire. The next morning I posted…

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