by Carole Duff | Jan 6, 2020 | Faith, Family, Nature |
“Happy New Year!” I said to a member of our writing community. “How are things? How are you doing?” I asked, knowing she is primary caretaker for several of her family members. “Okay,” she said, “though nothing has really changed. I drive them to doctors’ appointments...
by Carole Duff | Dec 23, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Heathcliff loves this little person, who had her first encounter with snow today. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas—today’s note from Vanaprastha.
by Carole Duff | Sep 30, 2019 | Faith, Family, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Today, I share a guest post of mine that went live last Wednesday on The Perennial Gen site: https://theperennialgen.com/the-gift-of-menopause/. My faith piece focuses on The Perennial Gen’s theme for September: Menopause and more. Gloomy days and challenging seasons...
by Carole Duff | Sep 23, 2019 | Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
“Stand still,” a mom said to her son as she scooched down and positioned her phone camera. Four-year-old Jeremy* waggled his neon blue and lime green backpack while his two-year-old sister crawled on the floor nearby. “Honey, please get up and stand next to your...
by Carole Duff | Aug 5, 2019 | Family, Nature |
It was August of ’63, and my family drove to northern Maine to visit family, as usual. We always spent ten days to two weeks in Maine, driving up in summer-weather and returning to fall and school. The summer of ‘63, my father planned a day-hike to climb Mt. Katahdin...
by Carole Duff | Jul 29, 2019 | Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
After devotional, flute practice, and breakfast this morning, I went outside. I’d budgeted thirty minutes for yard work, since I had other chores to do before starting the laundry and writing this post. It’s Monday, and I wanted to get a jump on the day in case our...
