Literally. After nasty emergency lung surgery last year; I am left with three reminders of my time in the hospital. Three scars adorn my body, leftovers of the camera, surgical instruments, and foot long chest tube that took up residence in my body for a time. I've gotten used to them over the last few [...]
Author: ltothemillsy
Once, twice, three times…
BIG week for me. I ran. I fuckin' ran. Once. Then twice. I ran twice this week. And I'm gonna do it one more G-D time, to make it thrice. BIG for me because about three months ago I thought I was a goner. As in dead. It's a long story for another time but [...]
Feeding Hummingbirds
I have an Anna's Hummingbird living part-time on my high-rise balcony year-round. Her full name is Althea Socks Octavia Hummingbird. She's been around since November 2018 and most days spends a good six to twelve hours here from sunrise to sunset. The nicer the weather, the more she's out and about socializing, only popping in [...]
Pet Care and Responsibility
This is not how I would've thought a new blog entry would go, but I can't ignore or forget what I unfortunately, witnessed today. Today I saw a dog, an Australian Shepard, fall to his death from a high-rise condo. I believe it was from the 17th floor. The incident was as horrific as you [...]
Milestones!
Today was a milestone type-o-day. I've officially become a volunteer with one of the local animal rehabilitation outfits! I will transport animals who are injured, ill; in distress of some kind, to the animal rehab place. This is really exciting for me not only because I'll learn more about animal care and be involved in [...]
A Curious Thing
Huey Lewis got it straight - the power of love is a curious thing. In this case, a curious thing named Althea. Althea Socks Octavia Hummingbird to be exact. That is her full given name. She is an Anna's Hummingbird. Althea flittered her way into my life in November 2018 on an unusually warm Friday [...]
The Runs
After running the Fall Classic back in November, I was ready to test the ol’ knees in January for my first race of 2018. When I ran the Fall Classic, I didn’t fret over it too much. I hadn’t been running a lot; I just wanted to get out there and be part of the [...]
