I remember my Great Grandmother once telling me that the small section of Orange County that my family called home was once...

Most of my close friends know I was a fanatic about cows. I raised them, showed them, and even enjoyed drawing them on occasion in my...

I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...

Image courtesy of Pixabay.com by tpa: https://pixabay.com/en/squirrel-wildlife-nature-animal-498139/ I feel like I owe you guys some more...

Image Courtesy of Pixabay.com by PublicDomainImages: https://pixabay.com/en/manatee-mammal-underwater-marine-387195/ Florida is a melting...

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You see that blue gorgeous hunk of SUV. That was the love of my life in high school. I had somehow worked it out with my divorcing...

I am a “People Watcher” and that is what brought on this whole thing. Whether I am at a mall, park, school, work, or even the bar, I...

This is a section of my life I don’t think I have introduced just yet in my “Val Tell Me A Story” Series. For a good year or so I...

I can’t remember what day it was, but we had been slow at the Veterinary office. As my routine dictated, I came in, clocked in, and set...

If you haven’t noticed, I am quite the Jill-of-Trades and have a mixed bag for a resume. One of the jobs a held was in a office, managing...

As you’ve read before, my first job was a kennel worker at a veterinary office. I would leave school, head to work, clock in and...

I have to admit, my first job was amazing. For three years, I got up close and personal with a wide range of animals that most only dream...

I believe at some point during our teen, pre-adult age we are curious enough to visit a cemetery at night. Well, my friends and I were on...

If you’ve been following this series, you’ve already been introduced to one of my all time best friends, Martin. The best part was I...