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The face of the guilty and her beagle sidekick. Tell me you didn’t live through the 2020 toilet paper shortage without t...
08/06/2026

The face of the guilty and her beagle sidekick. Tell me you didn’t live through the 2020 toilet paper shortage without telling me! 🧻

This captures what it felt like to be a child visiting the Nebraska Sandhills. Running through a sea of prairie. No buil...
06/24/2026

This captures what it felt like to be a child visiting the Nebraska Sandhills. Running through a sea of prairie. No buildings or crowds. Just nature, wildlife, and the freedom to explore.

As a child, I watched my grandfather when we visited. Every adventure he took us on, there was a deep pride as he shared his slice of heaven. Even then, I remember noticing how happy it made him to see us experience the place he loved so deeply.

I didn’t grow up in the Sandhills, but I was taught it was the place of my ancestors and understood the importance of what he and they held dear. I understood that this place was special. Rare. Irreplaceable.

I never imagined I would one day call it home.

But now that I do, I understand my grandfather even more deeply. I know what it’s like to watch a child explore this place with such wonder. The awe that comes from being in a place so connected to nature that, if you stand still long enough, you can almost hear it whisper.

Once you’ve experienced the Sandhills, a part of it stays with you forever.

What an incredible and unexpected honor it is to pass on that same feeling I experienced as a child. To now watch others discover this place with wonder, and to find myself smiling with the same pride I once saw in my grandfather’s eyes.

06/13/2026

If there is anything illness taught me, it is that my worth is not found in what I do. And oh man…was that a lesson!

When so much of what you identify with is stripped away, you’re left existing. That forces you to question what you believe about yourself.

You question are you valuable because of what you produce? Because of how much you accomplish? Because of how much you can give to others? I’ve learned the answer is no.

Your worth is not something you have to earn.

06/09/2026

The anxious dog who flinched at sudden movements and seemed to expect the worst has grown so much. Watching her learn that she’s safe, that she’s loved, and that this is home has been such an incredible joy. I love you always, Penny. 🐾

06/04/2026

Juni and Penny are so gentle with the toads!

“Once in a blue moon.”I said this to a young adult recently, and she asked what it meant. I realized I have now come to ...
05/30/2026

“Once in a blue moon.”

I said this to a young adult recently, and she asked what it meant. I realized I have now come to the age where I’m explaining sayings. 😩

A blue moon is when there are two full moons in a calendar month, or four full moons in an astronomical season as there are usually three. The moon is not literally blue, it looks like any other full moon (unless something in the atmosphere causes it to appear blue).

The phrase “once in a blue moon” means something that happens rarely.

Sunday, May 31, is a Blue Moon and also a Micromoon (it will appear smaller than usual because the Moon is near its farthest point from Earth). It will be the smallest full moon of 2026.

If you’re out Sunday evening, take a moment to look up. 🌕

I often wonder what stories trees hold.They have watched generations come and go. They have witnessed the world change a...
05/29/2026

I often wonder what stories trees hold.

They have watched generations come and go. They have witnessed the world change around them.

I have a deep love for trees. They remind me of home, Virginia, of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is a feeling of being small beneath something ancient. There is something calming and grounding about that.

I hope you find your calm going into the weekend.

To be fair, besides the rabbit, these things probably shouldn’t have been within her reach. Anyway, please enjoy these p...
05/29/2026

To be fair, besides the rabbit, these things probably shouldn’t have been within her reach.

Anyway, please enjoy these photos of the innocent little angel!

05/27/2026

I think I'm doing just fine.

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