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 | Aug 5, 2013 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
“With a new awareness, both painful and humorous, I begin to understand why the saints were rarely married women. I am convinced it has nothing inherently to do, as I once supposed, with chastity or children. It has to do primarily with distractions. The bearing,...
by Carole Duff | Jul 17, 2013 | Family |
On Monday, July 15, 2013, we travelled to Arlington National Cemetery to say a final goodbye to Keith’s Dad, Edward W. Kenny, Jr., Col., US Air Force Retired. Family and friends gathered at the Administration Building where the Cemetery Representative and Military...
by Carole Duff | Jun 17, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Nature |
“Freya, come. Heathcliff, come. Let’s go for a ride in the car. We’re going to visit Grandma.” Last week, after the storm front passed bringing cooler temperatures and lower humidity, Keith and I loaded up the Subaru and headed south to visit my mother. We started...
