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What if that ghost isn't a ghost at all--but something even more intriguing? by Rose Claire A nervous dog stares at the hutch. A spirit cat strolls through his domain. A ghostly woman walks the same path to the window every day at the same time. Years ago, I bought a house with a beautiful hutch that the previous owner had left behind. One day, my brother came over to check something for me. He was babysitting my niece’s dog, so he let her out of his truck, and they headed to

by Rose Claire Moving into fall, the beautiful season of transition, the story underlying this summer’s blog The Dragonfly and the Spider has stayed with me. Since then, I have seen other dragonflies, lanternflies, and even ladybugs rolled up into the spider’s stray, floating strands. And each time, I think to myself, “Just change.” Change what you’re doing. Change your thinking. Change your perspective. But change isn’t always easy. The story began when I noticed a young dra

by Rose Claire As I gazed out at the lake gently rippling from a soft summer breeze, I noticed a young dragonfly flitting by the window. As the curious creature darted up and down the pane, a small strand of spider silk wafted in the breeze and attached to one of the dragonfly’s wings. At first, the creature froze, unsure of what to do next as the breeze delicately rocked it back and forth. Then it began furiously flapping its wings trying to escape the sticky trap, but the m