by Carole Duff | Dec 10, 2018 | Faith, Family, Nature |
Late afternoon on Christmas Eve, some years ago, my mother looked out the front window of her New England home into fading light and snow. “Maybe your Aunt Louise’s package won’t make it this year,” she said. No, we assured our mother and grandmother, the package will...
by Carole Duff | Nov 26, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don’t just stick there scowling at the problem… – Hilary Mantel Nose up and walking...
by Carole Duff | Nov 19, 2018 | Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
“Behold, I am making all things new.” -Revelation 21:5 Pulling out of the garage into Thursday morning’s rain, I noticed ice on the meadow grass and took this picture. Time to cut the meadow back before winter so it will reseed in spring, I said to...
by Carole Duff | Nov 5, 2018 | Faith, Nature |
I parked the car behind our truck at the foot of our driveway and turned the car wheels uphill in case the parking brake gave way. Landscapers were taking the other half of the oak tree down the next morning, blocking the driveway for a day or two, and we needed to be...
by Carole Duff | Oct 29, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
It had been a day filled with the usual “to-do’s” plus oil changes and winterizing for both vehicles, flu shots for both of us, and cooking a big pot of chili. After dinner, I was tired. We and the dogs retired to the basement man cave to watch a Friday night movie....
by Carole Duff | Oct 22, 2018 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature |
We’re coming down the home stretch, splitting and stacking wood from the tree downed by Hurricane Michael. Our deck is clean, and repairs are under way. And Heathcliff is recovering well from last Wednesday’s surgery for the torn cruciate ligament in his right knee....