Courtney I know River has something planned for tonight. He’s acted cagey the last couple of weeks as the days leading up to our 10-year wedding anniversary drew closer. I’m no sleuth but it doesn’t take one to know whatever…

Aspen The walls in the living room hold a series of framed photographs that span the twenty years I’ve been married to Wilder. A few people tried to tell me in the beginning when we were newlyweds that the shine…

Arizona There’s a fire snapping at the logs in the fireplace, making the living room warm and cozy. Our rescue Dachshund is asleep on the rug on his back while our cat watches him, tail twitching, from the sofa. I’m…

Amanda No state can bring on the middle of summer as well as Texas. Heat shimmers off the asphalt from the sun high in the bright blue sky. The breeze doesn’t offer any relief. Instead, it blisters across my skin,…

Ruly Summer slipped into fall before I knew it. I’m in town and the lampposts on Main Street are decked out with corn stalks, pumpkins, and various shades of fall mums. Every October, Lucky River holds an annual Welcome Fall…