Author Archives: Maria

This will be a quick post because we’re making our way home, aiming to beat some bad weather due tomorrow. Hopefully, if we get a good start, we can make it all the way. We’ll see. Moving about in the … Continue reading →

We’re presently visiting our son and his family as we make our way home, and I’m grateful that we were able to see our grandson play baseball! The league he’s in, https://www.miracleleague.com/, serves special needs children and young adults and … Continue reading →

This morning my husband’s phone rang while he was still asleep, and I would’ve let it go to voicemail but it was our daughter calling. She never calls her dad this early, and I was reluctant to answer. When I … Continue reading →

Making myself write gratitude daily has been a good practice for me for a number of reasons, especially this week. Generally I’m a very upbeat person, but I found it very easy to slip into sadness, thinking about our pup … Continue reading →

I remember precisely where I was when this photo was taken—how could I not?—on a bike path at Hillman Ferry Campground in the Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. I was thirsty and had stopped for a drink of water. … Continue reading →

A staff member at the veterinary clinic we took Biscuit to called yesterday to say that her ashes were there to be picked up, whenever it was convenient. I’m grateful it’s just a short drive away, and that we arrived … Continue reading →

When I woke up yesterday morning, I did not know that I’d be putting my pup down less than 12 hours later, but that’s how the day played out. As I reflect on it now, I see that God was … Continue reading →

I’m grateful that I hear from my daughter, who lives in another state, most every day. If she can’t call, then she’ll email or text. This morning, via email, she told me how last night’s high school baseball game—which went … Continue reading →

We’ve been in Rockport for three months, and not once during that time have we had neither need nor desire to go to the nearest big city, Corpus Christi. In fact, we’ve taken the ferry over to Port Aransas less … Continue reading →

If ever I thought I lacked anything by not owning a home, I need only open my t-shirt drawer or clothes closet and it’s obvious: I have more than enough. Still, living in a motorhome at my age isn’t the … Continue reading →