CFFC: Bark – Tree Bark or Dog Bark I know our trees don’t really bark, unless one is full of birds who are hungry. Then they don’t so much bark as squawk! I think we are lucky the trees can’t bark…. Read More ›
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THE THIEF
Yesterday, I made pasta and sauce. Owen had baked fresh bread the day before. There was one piece left and Garry came out of the kitchen clutching the bread while announcing, “I got the last piece of bread!” About 10… Read More ›
THE SMALL DOG IS UNDER WEATHER… By Sue Vincent, “LIFE FROM THE TAIL END”
FROM ANI, THE SMALL DOG OF SUE VINCENT, ON THE OH SO FAMILIAR SUBJECT OF “GETTING OLD.” I’ve been feeling under the weather, I’ve been feeling under the weather, It is winter and bones can get cold… Especially when you… Read More ›
MURDER IN EASTON: A TRUE CRIME STORY – BY TOM CURLEY
All TV crime shows start the same way. A couple, or some kids, are doing something normal like walking in the park when they come upon a gruesome murder. The woman or girl screams, the man or boy usually throws… Read More ›
GALLERY OF THE DUKE
Despite everything, Duke’s getting it through his head that everyone is not going to give him treats every time they go in the kitchen. He doesn’t bother to get up in the morning with me unless I call him. If… Read More ›
GETTING READY FOR BED AS WE ROLL INTO THE WINTER SOLSTICE
Garry goes to bed before me because he likes to settle into bed and watch (using headphones) old black & white classic movies — and westerns. Crime movies. The stuff I’m not usually interested in watching. This is fine because… Read More ›
WORKING WITH ANIMALS: A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Working with Animals I don’t think there are any photos of me and any of our dogs, probably because I’m usually taking the picture. On the other hand I have a lot of pictures of Garry… Read More ›
THE WEEKLY SMILE
The Weekly Smile for the 7th of December, 2020 #weeklysmile I really have just one thing, but I can’t stop laughing when I look at it. Also, I want to point out that we watched the news tonight and no one… Read More ›
THE NEW SHORT-HAIRED DUKE
The shedding was killing us. It was in Garry’s hearing aid, in every piece of clothing, on the surface of all our furniture. Brushing wasn’t doing it, so I saved up money for the past few weeks and we got… Read More ›
LAST PHOTO FOR NOVEMBER 2020
Last photo for November 2020 I took a bunch of shots of the Duke today following his grooming and haircut. I posted a few tomorrow. They all look rather similar, except that the position of his head and ears changes slightly…. Read More ›
WORLD SHARING AND ISN’T IT JUST ONE BIG GIGANTIC MESS?
Share Your World 11-17-2020 I think we can all agree that our world is one big mess right now. A lot of it is the result of the pandemic. It has wrecked the economy. Ruined our social lives. Killed off… Read More ›
DUKE SAYS “I’M NOT A DOG!”
This week, Duke rejected a meal — which all the people in the house had happily eaten the previous day — because it had potatoes in it. Duke, who claims he is not a dog, does not like potatoes. Any… Read More ›