Aug. 2, 2026 My head hurts and I’m in a fog. Even after the first cup of coffee I’m sitting here on the computer feeling like my eyes aren’t all the way open. Maybe the right word would more accurately be drained. Will and I wanted to go swimming yesterday and decided to explore a new spot. Guffey, CO is a small mountain town at 8,600 ft elevation with a gorge and nice swimming hole called Paradise Cove with cool, clear water— a mixture of snow melt from high mountain countr

On this day one year ago, William and I were cozy in a double room at the Polaris Hotel and counting the days until we could move in to the house nearby that we’d rented. It was an easy decision since it was the only house available near the schools we wanted and wasn’t on a busy street. I wouldn’t get to pick up the house keys and actually see it until August 1st, and just three hours before Rafa, the guys and dogs were going to be arriving in full U-hauls. Our Austin house

March, 2025 Updated April, 2026 This is my personal blog, Maggie's Musings. I mostly write about things personal to me, not about other people, business, politics etc.... I save that for other social media. Today I decided to make an exception because I can't be a bystander any longer. It's an insult to my integrity to quietly observe wrong-doing and say nothing. It makes me complicit. The lies of a narcissistic community con man are not something my community should keep h