by Carole Duff | Nov 20, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Half or fully dead trees hit the gravel with a crack, temporarily blocking access to our driveway. Today, Keith and I took down a few trees and cut them into firewood. Our efforts were pre-emptive and practical because “winter is coming.” People familiar with Game of...
by Carole Duff | Oct 30, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Rain showers punctuated the day, and last night wind ushered in a cold front. Acorns and small branches battered the outside deck like gunfire. Our two large dogs huddled in the basement man cave while Keith and I watched Ghost Story, the 1981 film starring Fred...
by Carole Duff | Oct 23, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Local or Human Interest |
Remember me? My name is Pullo, but it used to be The Abandoned Dog Who Showed Up At Kim and Margaret’s Farm. Kim is Keith’s brother, and Carole wrote about me and took my picture when she and Keith found me while visiting Kim and Margaret back in August. I’m a German...
by Carole Duff | Aug 23, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family |
I’m posting a few days late this week because Keith and I just returned from a family excursion to see the eclipse within the path of totality. During the trip, I collected stories. This is the first of four. On Sunday morning, Keith and I woke to the sound of...
by Carole Duff | Jun 5, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest |
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Valentine and Proteus, are best friends. At the beginning of Shakespeare’s play, they bid each other a loving farewell. Valentine then leaves for Milan to seek his fortune, while Proteus stays behind to woo Julia. When his father orders...
by Carole Duff | May 29, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Driving home from class last Thursday night, I berated myself for being too little a “pantser” (writing by the seat of your pants) and too much a “plotter”—more accurately a plodder—when responding to in-class writing prompts. Though distracted, I approached the...
