Two months ago my daughter Jenna and I were very very saddened when our cat Buddy disappeared while I was away on a trip and he was spending time at another house.   I was very concerned because he went missing 10 miles or so from where we live.  He was already missing four days before [...]

First Time Among the Bees
I had spoken to Ian several times by phone - a clipped English accent and a fairly brusque manner. He was going to sell us bees at a reasonable price, but we didn’t know what to expect. Was all of this going to be a rip-off, poor quality stock to match [...]

Several years ago I lived in an old farmhouse, along a river, in Eastern Washington. I taught at a university, and was renovating the house with my husband. It seemed an idyllic life, and yet I felt a deep sadness because I couldn’t admit that I had made a terrible mistake in my marriage.

This is a story of Grace.  The Grace given to me and my husband to see the beauty of love and it’s healing qualities in all forms.
Our family (my husband, myself and our 85 lb. Labrador Sheppard mix, Fresco) joined a Pet Therapy group at our local hospital.  We were encouraged by a neighbor who [...]