Posts by Joan Courtney
Under the Mistletoe
Hope this holiday season sends you over the rainbow and under the mistletoe. —Rose Wallace Duff here. We Canines are affectionate to a Fault. Whenever Someone looks happily Our Way and gives Us a pat on the Head, We are over the Moon. Our biggest Joy is to please You. Well, unless Our Doggy Instincts…
Read MoreThe Gifts of Darkness
Darkness, with its drama, falls more quickly now that our days grow shorter. I used to dread this in-between time of year, after the leaves fell and before the snow arrives. It seemed so dreary and dank. The temperature plummets and cold weather sets in. However, a few years ago, I noticed if I got…
Read MoreA Break for Santa
Duff here. I had the Good Fortune to share some Christmas Joy and laughter with Santa and His Elves. When I first encountered Them, They were working hard to make Toys and Gifts for all the good little Girls and Boys in the World. They put in the Time, I tell you. Slaving over the…
Read MoreHome Security
Interesting coincidence: I have firewood and the neighbors are missing an Adirondack chair. —Quotes from Maxine Duff here. It’s the Holiday Season. And Uncle Roscoe is at the Ready! He knows His Family is out and about, picking up Goodies and Gifts for Friends and Family alike. He knows some are for Him as well,…
Read MoreAnticipating Christmas!
Duff here. On My Mother’s side of the Family, distantly related, are a warm-hearted group of Golden Retrievers. And if You traced the Lineage, You’d find Aunt Gerta. Affectionate and Friendly, especially if You had a Treat. Once a Visitor came and had forgotten a Morsel in His Pocket. (How could anyone Disremember that?) My…
Read MoreSimple Pleasures. Wonderful Memories.
Life brings simple pleasures every day. It’s up to us to make them wonderful memories. —Bill Bryson Duff here. Simple pleasures are a Delight. Mine begin when I wake, for I am grateful to see Another Sunrise. I love the part of my Morning Routine where I stretch and rub My Muzzle in a Soft…
Read MoreBlack Friday Sales
Duff here. My Aunt Mabel is a true Sales Hound. She does quite well as She haunts Yard Sales throughout the Year. She finds unique Items She uses to decorate her Dog House. Quite a Talent, I’d say! She is so good that Others come and ask Her if She could find Special Treasures for…
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