Yesterday morning, my beloved 15 year old Yorkie, Bernice, passed away after what appeared to be a stroke.  She was surrounded by loving family and died peacefully.  I will miss her always, but the gift of her devotion will always be with me.  I’m so grateful to have had this spunky, sweet little dog in my life for so long.  She will live in my heart forever.

For understandable reasons, this won’t be a long blog, and I probably won’t post again this week, as I need some time to cry, remember and laugh.  The process of letting go, as

Congratulations to Lori Payer and Phyllis Schaefer, our winners for this week.    The new contest is in full swing, and all you have to do to enter is comment.  Two of you will be chosen at random, and autographed books will be winging your way in no time at all.

Truth to tell, I haven’t been doing much except work, though I’ve had a couple of experiences recently that I wanted to pass on to you. 

First, one day last week, I was driving along one of our country roads, headed for the store, and a mama moose appeared, accompanied