by Carole Duff | Jan 6, 2014 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family |
This past holiday season, Keith and I tried some new recipes – herbed lamb roast with yogurt and cucumber, pot roast with creamy mushroom grits and a root vegetable medley – and trotted out the old favorites – turkey with bread stuffing, mince pie and Christmas...
by Carole Duff | Dec 11, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature |
As the season’s first major ice and snowstorm swept across the country this past weekend, our dogs mirrored the concern and exuberance that accompanies such natural events. When I opened the kitchen door to Sunday ‘s early morning ice pellets, Heathcliff stopped in...
by Carole Duff | Nov 22, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
See, hear, touch, taste and smell – the five senses help us experience the world. According to longevity studies, a quality life involves five different senses: physical, intellectual, spiritual, a close community of family and friends and the greater community –...
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 30, 2013 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Nature, Writing and Reading |
If you live in temperate or cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere, perhaps you’ve seen woolly bear caterpillars crossing the road lately. Heathcliff and Freya nose a few during our morning walks, causing the 1.5-inch, 13-segment black and red-brown-orange banded...
