by Carole Duff | Oct 25, 2013 | Family, Local or Human Interest |
In the past two weeks, I traveled to New York City to see my daughter Jessica, to California to visit my long-time friend Winnie and to Dallas to attend another dear friend’s wedding – and spend time with other friends and my son David. Along the way, I met several...
by Carole Duff | Oct 14, 2013 | Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
“You killed that chicken? How could you kill that poor chicken?” I overheard a lady at the Nellysford, Virginia Farmers’ Market one Saturday morning. I listened while the young farmer made his pitch. “I don’t use any hormones. All of my...
by Carole Duff | Oct 7, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Today’s morning walk featured gentle rain, intermittent breezes and downed leaves on the mountain road. We got home before the deluge. As usual, Heathcliff loved the smells, exercise and treats, but only tolerated the wet. For a black lab mix, he’s...
by Carole Duff | Sep 30, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Nature, Writing and Reading |
If you live in temperate or cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere, perhaps you’ve seen woolly bear caterpillars crossing the road lately. Heathcliff and Freya nose a few during our morning walks, causing the 1.5-inch, 13-segment black and red-brown-orange banded...
by Carole Duff | Sep 23, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures |
“Welcome, I’m so happy to see you! Please come in,” I said to our dinner guests as I opened the door. Heathcliff and Freya barked furiously, hackles up, and rushed in front of me. “Hi there, puppies,” John and Fran addressed the dogs with enthusiasm while trying to...
