09/24/2026
Hey, Stalkers! ๐๐
So, in the words of Tone Lลcโฆ it goes a little something like this. HIT IT. ๐๐ถ
So, per normal lately, I never posted the final check-in from our cross-country WickedMoon adventure. And YESโwe made it back home! ๐ค๐๐
Every single baby was delivered safely, with smiling faces waiting for them on the other end. ๐๐พ๐
The theme for the back half of this trip seemed to be trafficโฆ trafficโฆ but WAITโMORE TRAFFIC. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐
Needless to say, we ended up getting home quite a few hours later than expected. Technically, some people might call it a whole extra day because it involved another overnight.
But in the world of animal transport?
It was a few hours. ๐ ๐คทโโ๏ธ
And, as I think we have firmly established by now, I am apparently physically incapable of traveling from Point A to Point B without finding something cool along the way.
I was already behind schedule when, in Texas, I conveniently stumbled across Slug Bug Ranch right about the same time the Black Pearl needed gas.
And lo and beholdโฆ there was a gas station right around the corner.
I mean, clearly the universe needed me to see this. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐
So, of course, we stopped.
The place was WILD. Pretty much anything that stood still long enough had been covered in paint. ๐๐จ
Layers upon layers of paint.
Words upon words.
Pictures on top of pictures.
And y'all know how I am about signs and the little things I notice along the way.
Out of ALL of thatโฆ
The one word that caught my eye was:
MOM. ๐
Painted in greenโone of her favorite colors.
Dad usually shows up for me through eagles, hawks, and other birds of prey. ๐ฆ
Mom has always been different. Usually, she comes to me through smells.
But lately, with the veil thinning, she's been showing up in other ways too. Random things she loved. Things of hers randomly surfacing that I didn't even realize Iโor anyone elseโstill had.
And on this trip, I smelled her riding with me more than once, almost like she was sitting right there beside me. ๐
Some people will look at that picture and see nothing more than MOM spray-painted on a chunk of concrete.
And that's okay.
But there were thousands upon thousands of things painted there. Names. Words. Pictures. Sayings. Colors layered over colors layered over more colors.
And out of ALL of itโฆ
MOM was what I saw.
In green.
At a time when I've found myself wishing I could have just one more conversation. Missing her maybe just a tad bit more than normal.
So I choose to see. ๐
Signs don't always have to be enormous. They don't have to mean anything to anybody else.
Sometimes they're simply the things you notice when you need them the most. ๐โจ
Speaking of which, I almost forgot about The Healing Church!! It's the smallest church in Ohio, and of course I had to stop, take some pictures, and leave a blessing on the pulpit. โช๏ธโ๏ธ๐๏ธ
Some things don't need a big explanation. Sometimes just seeing and being is enough. ๐ฅฐ
So here's your little reminder from another crazy cross-country WickedMoon adventureโฆ
Slow down every once in a while.
Smell the flowers. ๐ป
Listen to the birds and the bugs. ๐ฆ
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Look around.๐
Pay attention to the little things.
And don't just look.
Actually SEE. โจ
We've spent the last few days getting caught up around here. Even getting back to my roots with some homemade pepper jelly, hot sauce, pepper rings, and whatever else I can get put up to help Sara out around here before the garden gives us its final middle finger for the season. ๐๐ถ๏ธ
And just like that, another WickedMoon cross-country adventure is in the books.
A whole lot of miles. (About 8,100) A whole lot of traffic. Some beautiful animals delivered into waiting arms. New people met. New places explored. A night sleeping under the stars at the Salt Flats. A few unexpected roadside adventures.
And somewhere among hundreds of thousands of layers of spray paint, three little green letters I didn't know how badly I needed to see. ๐
Not every part of the journey happens between the pickup and the delivery.
Sometimes it's everything you find along the way. ๐โจ
And stay tunedโฆ the Black Pearl rolls again sooner than you think. ๐ค๐๐
Because your pet deserves a chauffeur โ not just a ride. ๐พ
Compassion in Motion. ๐
Love the Life You Live.
Live the Life You Love.
Take the Trip. ๐บ๏ธ
Stay Rooted. ๐ฟ
Let Go. ๐
Be Kind. ๐
Blessed Be. โจ๐
