Jude Stringfellow

I'm in love again!! I bought a horse about a year ago and thought I would never ever want another stead besides Levi. He was tall, dark, handsome, and well - perfect. UNTIL...that's right, another woman came into the picture, and by another woman I mean a mare! Levi fell head over heels in love with the mare in our pasture and he wouldn't even listen to me when I wanted to feed him let alone ride him. He never actually told me to buzz off, but he actually never got close enough to speak to me... Read Full Story

So, I'm at that point again where the jeans aren't fitting, and the top of my control top tights are rolling down so they don't have to TRY to support my belly. That's never a good place in life to be, so the decisions are once again made in my head to DO IT THIS TIME. I know, it's the battle of a lifetime, but when I start out I'm always in the mood to tackle it and I'm always fed up with myself to the point that I think I can make it. I finally figured out the REAL reason for that I never... Read Full Story

My son Reuben spent the better part of his four years in the United States Army in the greater frontier of Alaska; Fairbanks to be specific. There he must have had a million emotions. I remember him calling me on his 21st birthday telling me how badly it sucked and how he wished to God he had never joined the Army. I'm sure he was upset mostly because of the duty station choices made for him right out of basic. He asked me once what he did to piss the commanding officers off to the point that... Read Full Story

I'm on the fence right now over the new Kindle Fire. I'm SURE an Apple iPad would do everything I wanted it to do, and probably a million things I had no idea it could do, but I don't want to pay out over $600 for it. I'm waiting on them to go down in price - - and they do. Kindle Fire offers more or less what I need such as reading, viewing, browsing, and watching TV/movies, but the iPad does more of the other things I want, namely e-mailing and editing of documents. Both have a wi-fi... Read Full Story

Laura and I have been the fodder for a young girl's rants online lately, and there really isn't anything we can do about it. She (the girl, we'll call Kate) has a bit of a mental illness and I asked Laura politely once to be kind to her because of it. This would be kinder gesture on my part led to Kate's feelings being hurt and suddenly I'm the "bad guy" online. I've been told by friends and people I don't know that I've been marked and/or targeted by her banter but to be honest I'm not that... Read Full Story

So, I'm happy! I woke up happy, and I'll probably stay that way! I am about to start a new semester of teaching Ethics, Philosophy and English! YES! I'm one of THOSE instructors who just loves to get out of bed and teach someone something. It makes my day to see just ONE light bulb pop over a student's head. When the eyes open up, and the mouth drops just a tad - and then, wait for it....the SMILE! They get it! YEA!!! There aren't many teachers and/or professors out there working for the... Read Full Story

Hey EVERYONE -- wow, it's been just simply too long since I last wrote. To be honest with you now would be a great time to let you in on what I've been doing these past few months. It may interest a few, and it may let my creditors know what I've been trying to do in order to get them their small piece of the pie. YES, it's true, I'm teaching again. I love it too. I'm teaching at a community college and even if it isn't full time work at least I'm not sleeping in my car. What am I saying? I... Read Full Story

Hey, we have lived in this great state right at a year now. When I think about it I am bowled over by the things that have happened. I've really missed seeing my parents in Oklahoma; my friends and church members, but this place rocks! When I go back over it in my mind just one year ago we had all of our possessions stuffed into a 16-foot moving truck and our little 1999 Bonneville. We brought Caity and her new boyfriend whom we had just barely met and gotten to know. We brought Laura and I... Read Full Story

Green the grass rolls yonder Setting fragrance free Breezes flower, blooming Bursting at their seams Honeysuckle, Daffodils Roses, creep like Myrtles Draping. Swing. Mad Willow Bend and show the world Bend and show to everyone The Oak is not so strong She holds her ground, But breaks to Wind's harsh song Sing your songs sweet Sparrow Counter speak the Doves Listen Willow, feel them Hiding in your gloves Green your leaves drape covering Busily sweep the air Not for me to question Not for me to... Read Full Story

Today is the first day of the last of my children being ... well, children. The girl that lived inside of Laura Ashleigh has skipped away, waving to me, blowing me kisses, as I see the new woman that she has become. I'm not saying this because she's 22 now but because she was 18 more than four years ago and still she clung to her anime posters in her room, her Hello Kitty pillows, and the fact that she didn't have a driver's license or even a permit until this past month or so. Laura was my... Read Full Story