Blog — Touching Hearts

This little guy is so special! Look at his stance. He was balancing himself. He was only 1 day old when we met. It was morning. We opened the shutters in our kitchen to see a Momma duck and 9 baby ducks floating in our jacuzzi. What a discovery!! I'm sharing videos of our duck adventure at my YouTube channel....

I asked Steve to share a story. This is what he wrote.  Steve and Linda have known each other for over 60 years, but have only celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary this year.  They were high school sweethearts until Linda dumped Steve, claiming that Steve was dating another girl at the same time. Steve eventually married that girl, but she...

Ray passed away a few years ago.  It's so difficult when we lose our loved ones. We grieve differently. Some of us need companionship and hugs, others need time alone.  When Tim approached me with the idea of drawing a portrait of his father for his sister, I knew he wanted to help his sister. She misses her father so...

Tootsie was a Queensland Heeler, a breed from Australia. These dogs are known to be loyal, intelligent, and very energetic herding dogs. Tootsie's life was a story of second chances, love, and adventure. At two months old, she was found in a box with her siblings in the hills of Perris, CA. She was rescued that day by her new...

Theodore is my teddy bear. He was a gift from my Mom. He has a special ear that enables him to carefully listen to me. He's soft and cuddly. I love him! As I was drawing his portrait, I remembered a comment my Mom shared with me years ago. She encouraged me to surround myself with things that make me...