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 ›
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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 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 ›
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 ›
THINGS THAT GO BUMP, THE EPILOGUE – By ELLIN CURLEY
I recently wrote a blog called “Things That Go Bump In The Night”, documenting our search for an invisible rodent making noises and leaving acorns in and around our bedroom. Last night we saw him! He ran across the kitchen… Read More ›
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I live in the woods so I’m no stranger to the little woodland creatures I share real estate with. So when I entered my bedroom the other night, I wasn’t totally surprised to see that something was off. A vase… Read More ›
THE DOGS OF OUR LIFE
Dogs we have had and loved. Now, only the Duke remains, but the memories … sometimes, the house is full of the ghosts of dogs we have owned and loved. Divot was a champion and she knew it. She was… Read More ›
HOW GRIFFIN BROKE TINKER’S HEART
Tinker and Griffon were almost exactly the same age. We got them a few months apart. Griffon was deemed not-breedable because he had a problem with a rear leg. It was fixed before he came to us and was neutered…. Read More ›
SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS By ELLIN CURLEY
I’ve always been fascinated by service dogs. I can barely get my dogs to sit, stay and come on command. So the idea that dogs can be trained to do complex tasks for the disabled seems like a miracle to… Read More ›
