by Carole Duff | Oct 29, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
It had been a day filled with the usual “to-do’s” plus oil changes and winterizing for both vehicles, flu shots for both of us, and cooking a big pot of chili. After dinner, I was tired. We and the dogs retired to the basement man cave to watch a Friday night movie....
by Carole Duff | Oct 22, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature |
We’re coming down the home stretch, splitting and stacking wood from the tree downed by Hurricane Michael. Our deck is clean, and repairs are under way. And Heathcliff is recovering well from last Wednesday’s surgery for the torn cruciate ligament in his right knee....
by Carole Duff | Oct 15, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
When Heathcliff and I rounded the driveway switchback last Friday morning, we encountered a walk-stopping barrier. Sometime between our evening and morning strolls, half of a large bifurcated-trunked oak had fallen across the driveway. Heathcliff sniffed and explored...
by Carole Duff | Oct 8, 2018 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Keith and I saw balloons attached to signs, pointing to a gravel driveway. We pulled next to vehicles already parked on the side lawn. Our carpenter had purchased the house several months ago, and now he was getting married. In the backyard, folding chairs and tables,...
by Carole Duff | Oct 1, 2018 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Sunshine returned to Vanaprastha on Friday morning, so I decided to feed the dogs outside. Unbeknownst to me, the past several days’ rain had created the perfect environment for mossy slime to grow on the north side of the deck, like moss growing on the north side of...
