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 16, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature |
Last week, a cold front came across the eastern part of the county, moving in the typical pattern from northwest to southeast. On the weather map, a blue line with triangles swept away temperatures in red. Cool, dry air replaced the warm humidity of the previous...
by Carole Duff | Sep 9, 2013 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
People want their lives and history to be predictable and controllable, and the best way to do that is to try to control and even manipulate the gods. – Richard Rohr, Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality A week ago Sunday, I suffered an anxiety attack. Not the...
by Carole Duff | Sep 2, 2013 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Before being eligible for working papers at age 16, I did extra chores for cash, and I babysat. I didn’t always enjoy babysitting but knew that parents needed time together and was happy to earn 50 cents an hour. After the children were safely tucked in bed, I’d stay...
by Carole Duff | Aug 19, 2013 | Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
This past weekend, Keith and I attended a performance of Shakespeare’s comedy – or was it a tragedy? Most likely, the plot derived from Boccaccio’s Decameron and the title from an expression already common at the time. But what does all’s well that ends well really...
