Writing My Life’s Purpose
Animals have always played an important role in my life. Growing up, I felt as if my pets understood me far better than any people. Animals were my safe harbor in a very turbulent upbringing, and even before I realized I was neurodivergent and what that entailed, my...
My Life Has Always Included Animal Companions
For a large part of my childhood we lived with my grandmother and she really didn’t want cats or dogs in the house. Smaller animals, though, proved to be okay, and being a Gen X kid who discovered the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Heroes in a half shell!...
Creating Different Companion Animals
Having just finished my free story for Muse Happens (which should go live on the website this weekend for members), I was pleased to introduce a different kind of socius, or magical companion animal. I love writing about magical, telepathic horses. Don’t get me...
A Herd-Sized Join Up
Last week I suggested to spouse that we walk down to get the mail. For context, our driveway is a tenth of a mile, and it was about six in the evening. I’d already fed the horses and they’d gone down to the front of the pasture to graze for the night. But...
Daily Picture Roundup for the Week of February 18-24, 2024
Miss Skittes on Caturday wondering why I’m not paying attention to her. The most adorable note left on the box my rescue bearded dragon arrived in. A late afternoon moon above the bare trees. Jupiter (Roman Tufted Goose) periscoping between the chicken roosts...Subscribe to my Newsletter
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