For Marley!

Beautiful Marley waited for a very long time to find his forever home. On April 25, 2022, he finally was adopted when a couple took a chance on Marley, looking past his history and trusting our shelter staff and volunteers who have worked to help Marley become his...

To My Friend, Romeo

When you have a friend who must leave you for their best new life, it is bittersweet. Meet Romeo, a dog I have walked at the Lakeland Animal Shelter for almost five years, including twice a day, seven days a week for over the last two years. We became close friends in...

Take a Sip, Ponder the Question. . .

Do you belong to a book club? Whether your club is serious, social, or a combination of both, a book discussion is a whole lot easier if you can find questions to guide you. Here are some to try out for BUILD YOUR WINGS ON THE WAY DOWN. I hope you find them useful....

Charlie

Our dog Charlie crossed the Rainbow Bridge two weeks ago. When he closed his eyes for that last time, I didn’t think I could bear the loss of my tough little best friend who followed me everywhere and needed me so much. I wished I could go back in time and relive...

Thank You, Launch Team!

With the release of the eBook version of my second novel, BUILD YOUR WINGS ON THE WAY DOWN, my new Launch Team has been at work reading the book, analyzing it, and submitting a book review. The team members are: Kathy Buschmann, Sue Hallingstad, Pam Kehoe, Lois...