Texas has SO MANY ranches. On my way to Mother Neff State Park, I should’ve counted all the ranches. There had to be at least 50 just on the one stretch of road where I spent most of the trip. Highway 7, I think it was? These pastures and hillsides were grand and spread out.Continue reading “Mother Neff State Park Recap – Small Snakes, Big Rabbits!”
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Rabbit Recon
For most of my life I’ve loved rabbits. Thanks to my awesome parents, our family even had two rabbits as pets kept in an outdoor pen when I was in middle school. Actually now that I type it out, how ironic that we also had a pet beagle, the one breed that loves chasing rabbitsContinue reading “Rabbit Recon”
An open letter to the Nashville family who recently lost their home
In my neighborhood a few days ago I came across a relatively new home that had the roof torn off, and everything inside was scattered about. Utterly destroyed, it was. I could tell a lot of effort went in to building this little home. I know what you’re thinking: it was a tornado, right? No,Continue reading “An open letter to the Nashville family who recently lost their home”
Christmas in the Snow
The highlight of this season is supposed to be family, being together, all that kind of stuff… but secretly, my favorite thing to do is take the dogs to the woods behind my sister’s house in Ohio. Piper (a beagle) hunts as if there’s no tomorrow. Asia (mixed) runs as if she stole something. It’sContinue reading “Christmas in the Snow”
Why your dog rolls around on dead animals
First, I have to throw in that she rolls around on dead snakes, also. Nasty, but fair. On any given neighborhood walk, my beagle Piper undoubtedly finds an animal that has recently passed away and because her sense of smell is better than mine, she finds it long before I do. Here’s what she does:Continue reading “Why your dog rolls around on dead animals”
Out of the Wilderness 