An Unexpected Encounter

Dusk lingered, though the sun had slipped below the horizon some time ago. The din of crickets and cicadas, and the shuuushk of Junebugs hitting the lanterns outside provided a familiar sound: a symphony of summer on the ranch. It was the kind of night that begs you to be outside and makes you feel …

The Curiosity Driven Life

My cousin Ellie recently recommended a podcast from Oprah's channel, Super Soul Conversations. The conversation was between Oprah and Elizabeth Gilbert, the best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love. Their discussion was on the subject of passion.  Like Ellie, I loved the message of the podcast. I want to share my takeaways with you. 🙂 In American …

Back in the Saddle

Hello, friends! I'm glad to be "back in the saddle," with the keyboard at my fingertips once more. Several have asked me why I stopped writing. The simple answer is that there was no shortage of writable subject matter -- actually, I had the opposite problem. On the ranch, we struggled through winter. The temperatures …