Water from the hose nozzle splashed onto the mix of grass and mostly dirt I call a lawn. It had been a couple of weeks since any substantial rain, and I wanted to continue the progress early July rains had made in enticing stolons (runners) to fill in bare areas. I hear you naysayers—“but we’re…

According to my son, driving me around can only be described as driving Ms. Crazy. In fact, I just returned from a 5 day trip with said son. Over those 5 days, he drove me near and far—quickly, very quickly— checking out the sites, and at most stops checking his brakes—they work well, really, really…

Today after church, I decided to go out and run some errands. I needed to get out—get away from constantly checking my phone for the devastating alerts of the tragedy in Kerrville. Over the past couple of days, I have tried distracting myself, but at the ping of an update I want to see if…

Travel the solar system, without leaving earth’s atmosphere.  By Jenny Castillo, Leisure travel has undergone astronomical change within the last century. Where ocean liners, trains and airplanes were considered next-level travel, spaceships have now entered the imagination. Private companies are promising trips to space in the not-so-distant future. While these excursions sound stellar, they may…

Much better than seeing dead people—seeing stories everywhere is not so scary as it is overwhelming. There are story ideas jotted down everywhere—on scraps of paper, calendar entries, sticky notes, emails to myself, voice memos, and texts. Some of my story ideas go back so far, they no longer hold relevance. In the past year…