Author name: HL Contreras

I have never had more than a few close friends…it’s one of the effects of being an introvert. But it […]

“Nothing gold can stay.” When my husband and I had been married for five years, I started “nesting.” When we

Phoenix is hot. I mean, yes, it’s Phoenix, but we’ve been having record high temperatures since the Corona Apocalypse started.

My husband loves hiking in the mountains…particularly among the trees in less-than-triple digit weather. Hence, the next Colorado venture on

From my front stoop, I can see the big dipper pointing to a clearly defined half-moon. It’s also pitch-black outside

I am not a gardener. Nine years ago, I had a beautiful peace lily for a while…then my puppy mauled