by Carole Duff | Jun 22, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
One afternoon last week, Cato puppy and I headed to the mailbox. Freya dog loves to run in the woods but doesn’t enjoy walking on the road—perhaps the gravel hurts her paw pads. And these days, Heathcliff dog is too old and arthritic to make the trip. So, it was just...
by Carole Duff | May 18, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature |
The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV) Cato and I noticed the rustle of grass while walking the turn-around early one morning last week. I spotted a small...
by Carole Duff | May 11, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Local or Human Interest |
Last Thursday afternoon, Keith recorded a church devotion to live stream Friday morning. Upon playback, he realized our dog Heathcliff had gotten into the act. Here’s the script and video of his unscripted moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuCMuyxKVt0 ...
by Carole Duff | Apr 13, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
It rained last night here at Vanaprastha—more than I’d imagined while lying in bed and listening to that comforting sound. Early this morning, when I opened the door to walk our new puppy Cato, I heard the roar. The ravine’s moss-covered, slow-trickle was now a...
by Carole Duff | Mar 23, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith |
New puppy Cato and I are taking our late afternoon walk down the gravel driveway to the turn-around. Beside me, Cato ambles loose leash, sniffing along to find good spots to mark. Suddenly, he stops, eyes me, and jumps, mouthing my sleeve like I’m a chew toy. I turn...
