To say that I enjoy riding my bicycle is an understatement. My bike is my transportation, my recreation, and my means of exercise. If...

The Red Rock By Deena Dawn Larsen Feb. 2024 Standing out as special Among a forest full of rocks, On a wooded piece of land Long ago...

When I take time to reflect, I think I am most myself when I am in the woods. I feel more connected to the earth, for obvious reasons....

by Deena Dawn Larsen For starters, I want to express that I DO know how to spell and the title of this blog is not a typo. The Forst Inn...

As I write this, Charlie is possibly no more. If you recall, you know that my friend Rich sold his house and needed to rehome his...

Right before the pandemic, I decided to raise chickens. It was really rather impulsive. My friend Matt was aware of somebody getting rid...

Trips down memory lane are supposed to be fun, aren't they? Maybe my recent venture was enjoyable but the catapult back to reality was...

January 30, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi being brutally assassinated. One of far too many people of peace being...

There is no question that, at times, the writing of Robert Frost reaches my soul with his connections to the natural world. This...

by Deena Dawn Larsen Growing up, I admit that I often read Ann Landers. I was curious about the things people would write to her about. ...