by Carole Duff | Mar 4, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Saturday morning, we woke to ice-coated decks and trees. The temperature was right at freezing and rising. I knew the ice would melt and drip on Heathcliff and me during our morning walk, so I donned my rain jacket. What I was not prepared for was the sound of...
by Carole Duff | Feb 25, 2019 | Faith, Nature |
I shoveled a path to the bottom of the driveway then stopped to catch my breath before shoveling another path on my way up. Last Wednesday’s snow and freezing rain had left us homebound for the day. Overnight, rising temperatures and heavy rains had cleared tire...
by Carole Duff | Feb 18, 2019 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
The flat screen in front of the sanctuary at church displayed the words, Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. Jeremiah 17:7 The next PowerPoint slide showed a stylized image of a tree with cross-sectioned deep roots. Those...
by Carole Duff | Jan 28, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
I open the kitchen door, and Freya rushes into the house. Once she’s done with her pre-dawn barking, she’s ready to come in. Now. Anticipating our walk, Heathcliff vacates the favored nest-bed in front of the wood furnace. Freya claims the warmth of both and settles...
by Carole Duff | Jan 21, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Nature, Writing and Reading |
As high winds ushered in last night’s cold front, Heathcliff huddled in his nest bed. He fears the sound of wind, beating against the house and knocking down patio furniture. This morning, the temperature outside registered in the low teens, zero with the...
by Carole Duff | Jan 14, 2019 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Winter storm Gia arrived this past weekend, starting late Saturday afternoon. Early Sunday morning, we woke to a wonderland covered with sleet. Outside snow and ice Tucked in warm by the fireplace A good day to write. Today, as we dig out from the storm, I share...
