Posts by Joan Courtney
Mom’s Mud Hole Adventure
Duff here. I’m reminiscing again. A few years Back, Mom and I were on a Much Longer Walk. A storm had Moved through, leaving thawed and frozen Parts on the Road. Prior, Mom had picked Her way through Mud Holes and Deep Pools of water on a Dirt Road. When a Fork in the Road…
Read MoreColor
I firmly believe that nothing contributes so much to the beauty of the world as color.” —Dorothy Draper, Interior Designer Duff here. I’m a Big One on Color. I am a Bichy-Poo-Shi-Tzu, a Bichon Frise-Toy Poodle-Shi Tzu mix. In other words? A pedigreed Mutt. My paperwork from the Veterinarian’s office notes that I am Tri…
Read MoreWarm Comfort
Duff here. Today, a surprise snowstorm! Actually, A Very Small Dusting of Snow. And it was Beyond Chilly. Matter of fact, it was outright Cold. The day before had been Windy beyond Belief. I had trouble keeping My Balance. My Fluffy Tail served as a rudder, pushing me this Way and that. Nuisance . .…
Read MoreOnly a Little Growl
Duff again. Every so often, I have a Yen to Push the Envelope. To assert Myself. To stake My claim. This past week, I thought it a Good Time to Do So. I began at work with a Brief Rumble of Noise. The next day as I was getting down from the Client’s Chair at…
Read MorePerpetual Optimism
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. —Colin Powell, American Statesman and retired 4 Star General Duff here. I am a Perpetual Optimist. I was born That way, and have loved Every Minute of Being Me. This ongoing process begins with My waking moments. I move Out of My carrier and stretch, grateful that I can…
Read MoreInstead Of Resolutions, Do This: Two Magic Words
Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just . . . Start. —Ijeoma Umebinyuo Are you like me? It’s the New Year. Time for a…
Read MoreMy Favorite Food Bowl
Duff here. My favorite Food Bowl was white, with A Dog that looked just like Me on It. My Replica had on a Blue Cape and was Flying across the Skies. Can You imagine? I loved My Bowl. Living unstuck. The other day, Mom was preparing My breakfast. It smelled Scrumptious. But Her hand was…
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