Two weeks ago, our sweet, loving, playful, and smart granddog Molly succumbed to cancer after a three-month illness. Adam and Jess, along with Molly’s extended family and many friends, have grieved deeply for her. When so many are struggling with life and death during this terrible Covid time, the passing of a chocolate Lab may… Continue reading A Good Dog
Author: maflake
I am a retired middle school media specialist, a writer, a wife and mother, a runner, a reader, a gardener and a seeker of God. I live in an antebellum home in Northwest Georgia with my husband.
Getting Old
On a recent sunny day, I went to the drive-through carwash to clean the dust off my Prius. I pulled up to the gate and rolled down my window to put in my preference and pay. Touch screen to begin, said the instructions. I touched the screen, and nothing happened. So I touched it a… Continue reading Getting Old
Flutters of Hope
For the first time in almost a year I feel hopeful. We are not out of this Covid crisis yet, but progress is being made. More and more people will get vaccinated in the coming months, including our school employees and other essential workers who need it desperately. With each vaccination, we are one step… Continue reading Flutters of Hope
Doing What I Can
I want to talk about poop — specifically dog poop. Normally this is not an issue in my life. When our granddog Molly comes to visit, we always take the little green poop bag with us when we go for a walk, just in case she decides to grace a neighbor's yard. But out here… Continue reading Doing What I Can
Finding Joy
Words of Joy are all around me as I plow forward into 2021. My fellow writer Kay Whately is planning on delving into all the verses in the Bible related to joy on her blog. I received a festive mug from my friend Lisa that proudly proclaims Joy across the front. And on one of… Continue reading Finding Joy
