We have had a busy summer.
Tag: Summer
Reflections from a Smith Mountain Lake Porch – Part 3.
The last few months have been crazy, busy, good. Lots of family time, lots of friend time, lots of fun time. I finally met our new (part-time) next-door neighbors. I am obsessed. In a good, not creepy way. They are a young couple (who isn’t young compared to us these days!). They have twin 5-year-old [...]
Just a few Life Lessons.
On the porch this morning, I stared at the blank pages of my journal. Tons of thoughts swirling around in my head, none of them coherent enough to put on paper. It’s been like this for months. Like a drain clogged with frustration, anger, questions. Searching for the peace that passes all understanding and finding [...]
Mad Max: A Tale of a Puppy.
AKA...what it is like owning a street-wise German Shepherd Dog/Labrador Retriever mix puppy. I was at the beach for girls (and babies) weekend, and never suspected a thing. We had recently been accepted to foster Golden Retrievers. Following the loss of our beloved Goldie, Jack, we thought maybe we would get lucky and do another [...]
August.
The first full week of August is coming to an end. And while the weather has been more than tolerable, I can’t help but be suspicious of August’s weather intentions.
Turning mourning into Gladness.
It's snowing again. Shhhh...don't tell anyone but...I love it. I don't care that it is almost April. It's not that I don't love Spring. I do. A lot. But fast upon the heels of Spring comes Summer and all her in-your-face heat, humidity and 'hey, good luck with that hair gel' nonsense. Don't even talk [...]
Susan Wheeler Smith 
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