by Judith Staponkus | Jun 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings Bear you on the breath of dawn Make you to shine like the sun And hold you in the palm of His hand. They sang those words last Saturday for my sister Carmen, who died November 19, 2022. She was a beautiful soul, an...
by Judith Staponkus | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is Rae, an English bulldog who was an amazing, beautiful lady with a sweet and lively personality. Rae passed away unexpectedly last night. Her home was the Lakeland Animal Shelter for the last three years, so she died without a real home or family of her own. We...
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Remarkably Bright Creatures was the book I selected for my Old Bags Book Club to read this month. It was an enjoyable book with a satisfying ending, but the ladies all agreed the most outstanding part was Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who is one of the narrators...
by Judith Staponkus | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
It had been months since we said good-bye to Charlie, when Greg and I finally decided to bring another dog home from the Shelter. Choosing one was a difficult decision because every dog deserves to be in a home, and we have grown to love every one of them after...
by Judith Staponkus | May 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Judith Staponkus | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
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....
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Judith Staponkus | Sep 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Books are such a great discussion topic and what better place to talk about books than at the MATHESON MEMORIAL LIBRARY in Elkhorn? On September 17 I met with an enthusiastic group of avid readers to talk about writing, publishing, and my books, LONG TIME COMING and...
