Posts by Joan Courtney
It’s Saturday
Saturday is the perfect little gift you get after a week’s sweat and tears. —OurMindfulLife.com Duff here. I work hard throughout the Week. And I’ll bet You do too. Some of My Clients claim They work harder since They Retired than They ever did on the Job. That They can’t figure out how They got…
Read MoreI Have Your Back
Duff here. My Friend, Snoopy, is the Troop Leader for Woodstock and His Clan. That Position can be quite a Challenge. He has the Entertaining Part down pat. He sings and tells Bird Jokes, which They all love. Height is a big advantage. He is able to See Far Away, while His little Feathered Friends…
Read MoreUnexpected Visitors
An unexpected visit can bring clarity and perspective to our lives. —FsmStatistics.FM Duff here. It’s the hot, hot, hot Time of the Year before the Monsoon Season. When It gets this hot? The Outside World begins to prompt Others to do strange Things. Tempers are shorter. Misunderstandings abound. Those Folks walking into Wal-Mart? Sometimes wearing…
Read MorePick Me Up
Duff here. Within recent memory, the Weather was mellow. Cool even. Just right for a Canine with a Handsome Fur Coat, like Me. Mom and I would go out for Our Walks, She with Her Hoodie and Me in the Buff, enjoying the Cool breezes. It was brisk enough to keep Us moving, but not…
Read MoreThe Joys of a Warm Bath
You can change the world with a hot bath, if you sink into it from a place of knowing you are worth profound care, even if you are rattled. Who knew? —Anne Lamott Duff here. Sundays are the Best! I get a nice Warm Bath, which is quite a Production. First Mom takes Me outside…
Read MoreHappy 4th!
Mom and I want to wish You a Happy Fourth of July, with Hamburgers, hot dogs, and Doritos! May Your Fireworks be glorious! The Duff and His Mom #unstuck-living#fourth-of-july It’s Fourth of July weekend, or as I see it, Exploding Christmas. —Stephen Colbert
Read MoreThe Intrepid Hunters
A duck call in the hands of the unskilled is one of conservation’s greatest assets. —Nash Buckingham Duff here. You remember Kristoff, the Puppy who occasionally lives close By, don’t You? He is a Young Pup, full of Boundless Energy, often casting His Fate and Fortune to the Winds. Hearing of My hunting prowess with…
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