M. E. Tudor

I was at my new favorite place, Lake Malone, working on getting myself out of a funk when a very nice young woman, who I'm pretty sure was a lesbian, asked if I wanted my picture taken so I could have a memory of being at the lake. I took her up on the offer, obviously, then promptly found a hiding place where I could sit and look at the lake and ponder my thoughts for a little while.  If you’ve been following me, you know that the last couple of years have been pretty rough emotionally and mentally. I moved out of my long-time partner’s house, thinking it would be temporary while I was working myself to death. It turned into a permanent move. My partner became just my girlfriend, and now just my friend. I made those decisions for a lot of reasons I’m not going to go into here, but after 27 years of being a couple, I didn’t feel that way about our relationship anymore. I love her, and I care about her, but I’m not in love with her, and I really don’t think she’s in love with me eit...

  I don't know about you all, but I am so happy that summer is finally over here in south central Kentucky. It was crazy hot for those last few weeks of summer. It's a little warm today, October 7, 2026, but nothing like it was the last couple of weeks of August and the first couple of weeks of September. The picture above is from my hike at Mammoth Cave National Park last Sunday. The temperature was finally good for a hike. I only live about 45 minutes from the park, but I haven't been out there for a few years. In fact, the last time I was out there, it was raining, and I was drinking, so it's been more than 2 years for sure. If you've been following me for the past couple of years, you know that I've gone through a lot of changes, including getting sober and two moves. I'm living in a small town in southwest central Kentucky now, and I love it. Yesterday, a flock of turkeys came into my front yard. They had wandered over from the farm across the street.  ...