by Deb Farris | Oct 2, 2018 | Family, Musings, Pets
I left my computer at work tonight because I thought Todd would be home. You know, just anticipating a little quality time. When the garage door was closed as I pulled up the driveway, I checked my text, Event Thursday night, GreenBay tonight. Rats. I could have fit...
by Deb Farris | Sep 25, 2018 | Dance, Family, Musings, Pets
This story was originally posted in Fall, 2013 on my former blog called, Sundays with Dad. It had nothing to do with my dad. I was beginning to branch out a little. Here’s to you, Amy who gave Tappy her name… “We have a problem,” I hear Todd...
by Deb Farris | Jul 1, 2017 | Musings, Travels
We’re 23 minutes ahead of schedule, there is light outside the airplane windows and before long we will be landing in Paris. We decided to fly to the City of Lights before we knew Sam would need surgery. I pushed through the final stretches of work, fitting in a...
by Deb Farris | Jun 6, 2017 | Musings
By Sam After our cat Rose disappeared, I wasn’t so sure about the new kitten named Mary who came to live with us. She pestered me a lot when I was feeling blue and missing Rose. She still does, pester me; and I still miss Rose. But I’ve realized that Mary...
by Deb Farris | Oct 31, 2015 | Family, Musings
Tomorrow morning I’ll sit in the chair looking out over the trees on the street below my bedroom window and think how I used to balance my books on its arms as I read and wrote because our cat would lay in my lap—stretched out, paws crossed, eyes closed and purring to...