Mountain Adventure With My Teens

Mountain Adventure With My Teens

In the spring of 2015, I set out on a mountain adventure with my teens. We wanted to explore the mostly mountainous 332-acre property that I bought in 2012. We packed our lunches and water, and I brought my camera to document the adventure with pictures and video. The...
How to Transport a Generator

How to Transport a Generator

When our large generator stopped working, my daughter and I needed to be able to get it into the back of the truck. Transporting generators can be challenging. Here is how we did it. The Generator Wouldn’t Start The generator just wouldn’t start and this...
Catching a Stray Cat

Catching a Stray Cat

A wild stray started visiting my cats through the backyard fence. I figured that with winter on the way, I needed to catch it, but how? Stray Cat Outside the Fence It was an October day in 2015 when I heard Wolfy growling in the backyard, I went outside to see what...
Fawn Rescued From a Mountain Lion

Fawn Rescued From a Mountain Lion

On a spring day in 2018, I faced my fear of mountain lions and rescued a fawn. My Mountain Lion Fears Yes. I have read the Reader’s Digest mountain lion stories and have a healthy fear of these big cats. When I lived in Fallbrook California, I had a pet opossum....
Wolfy Returns

Wolfy Returns

Wolfy went to live with my ex-husband when we divorced, but Wolfy returned home after thirty days. Ex-husband Takes Wolfy, Johann, and Trigger Divorce can have its tragedies. When my divorce was final and my ex-husband had to move out, he decided to take three of the...