The Downside to Living With Your Best Friend

I can’t imagine a day when I won’t think he is just the greatest and most amusing person alive. Now that we both have “Facetime” I can call him while he is upstairs doing homework and I am supposed to be studying downstairs. Like I needed one more distraction, and one more way to interrupt…

Hungry

When a man asks for permission to marry a Peterson girl, there are some basic requirements of him. He must sit with our father, in person, and discuss his intentions. I myself have not witnessed this interrogation process but I know a few of the items that are discussed. I know love languages, money, and…

That Saucy Pants

A few days ago I got a call from my mom, one I have been expecting and afraid of for the past few years. Chester, my 14 year old Wheaten Terrier, is not doing well. As she was telling me this through quiet sobs, I told myself “you have been expecting this. You knew this…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden

When playing with dogs, I get so tickled when they “hide” behind a piece of furniture or a glass door and act as if you cannot see them hunched over, ready to bolt any second. I had the opportunity to photograph an adorable Border Collie named Peyton a few months ago and he just cracked…

The Praying Mantis

I haven’t seen a Praying Mantis in probably 10 years, until yesterday. I never realized how amazing their eyes are, they were so beady and judging. I’m not going to lie, I felt like I was in Men In Black and had just discovered a miniature alien. Such a bizarre creature, however any animal that…

Summer of the Shark and Other Silly Stories

FINALLY my Asian Literature course ended about 2 weeks ago. I don’t know how I did it but I managed to get an A in the course. Okay an A- if Isaac is reading this. He always makes sure to throw in “It was an A MINUS!!!”, ass. 😉 So last week I started “Great…