Author Archives: mcbarlow5

Melody watched as a grey suv sped along the narrow holler road. It stopped in front of the Everett’s’ trailer, and a tall blond man got out and knocked on their door.  Melody reached the porch steps before the door … Continue reading →

In follow-up to my most recent post: Yesterday while working on a spreadsheet to begin sending animal welfare surveys to legislative candidates, it came to my attention that contact information for challengers is no longer being sent to the Secretary … Continue reading →

Last week the League of Women Voters released a report on changes the Ky legislature needs to make on the fast-tracking of bills to give more transparency and allow citizen input in the legislative process.  Although local newspapers and TV … Continue reading →

How do you get enmeshed in animal rescue? Maybe you’re an animal lover with a pet.  You see the sadTV commercials about abused, neglected animals, but you wonder if just donating is enough. So you start to volunteer walking dogs … Continue reading →

Update: the no’s have it! Now there’s at least a way to fight this ridiculousness in court. I will vote no on Amendment 2. When I go to vote, it will be with the image above in mind. That may … Continue reading →

My niece’s wedding, my son’s expecting and my impending retirement have me feeling some kinda way. I just watched this video of a book I read to my son when he was a baby, and I bawled like a baby. … Continue reading →

The General Assembly just passed HB 319, which will allow pets to be protected in domestic violence orders. This is great news, and it will help animals as well as human victims whose abusers use threats against pets to control … Continue reading →

Surviving RescueBy Tia TorresReview Tia Torres, in her webinar Surviving Rescue on 2/27/22, began by giving thoughts on Ukraine, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the dog.” She said … Continue reading →

I It’s NYE 2022. I’m truly hoping 2022 is an improvement over 2021 for all of us. This year has been a weird one for me. I went from empty nest to divorce to bankruptcy within a span of a … Continue reading →

My divorce is final and my house is empty, so it’s time to move back in. The only problem is all the repairs that need to be made. I did make the discovery of hardwood floors under the years-old carpet. … Continue reading →