Six Cats, One Dog, and a Life on My Own Terms Today I’ve been pondering our four-legged companions while I clean up a few things in The Hollow. I have six cats and a dog. Six cats. Why do I have six cats? One I’ve had since he was born into my life on July…
The Season of Trial and Error
Every Sunday, this space is where the Copper Fox comes to sit by the fire and take stock. Last week, that fire never got lit — the den was too tired, too busy just trying to keep the floors swept and the chores caught up on. So this week’s entry comes a little late, and…
The Little Things Count Too
There’s a particular kind of silence that settles over the Hollow on my one free day a week — the kind where the to-do list is loud even when nobody’s saying anything. I used to spend that silence feeling like I hadn’t done enough. This week, I want to talk about why that feeling is…
Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn
Aug 30, 2026 Summer is coming to an end. Yup, and by now you’d think my to-do list has slimmed down too, but nope! I haven’t sat down to work on any craft projects, though they’ve been floating in my mind’s back burner; a branch fell (It was HuGe!) out of one of my pine…