by Carole Duff | Jan 7, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
Freya leaned the right side of her body against the deck railing while I combed the undercoat on her left side. During the holidays, I’d neglected to brush her thick coat regularly, and she was sprouting tufts of fur. “Good girl, Freya, good girl,” I said as she...
by Carole Duff | Sep 10, 2018 | Faith, Nature |
Between rain showers, I’m in the meadow, pulling weeds. Usually my quota is one large scrub-bucket then quit for the day. Now I carry wet, muddy armloads and dump piled-high buckets full into the surrounding woods. Our meadow has become home to some of the tallest...
by Carole Duff | May 28, 2018 | Local or Human Interest, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Thunderstorms brought rain and fog to the mountain last week. Despite the gloom, our mountain laurels blossomed in what little sunshine we had. New growth thrived in the shade. Because of the weather, I sat at my desk more than usual, slouched like a hog going to war,...
by Carole Duff | Apr 3, 2018 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
“We’re actors – we’re the opposite of people!” So stated the character called The Player in Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a fabulous production my family saw this past weekend at the American Shakespeare Center. As an absurdist...
by Carole Duff | Mar 12, 2018 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Three grade-school bunheads dressed in purple, turquoise, and sea-green costumes, flitted around the stage at the Rockfish Community Recreation Center yesterday afternoon while the Nelson County Community Orchestra played The Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli’s...