Posts by Joan Courtney
The Animated Bed Rumple
Duff here. When Nap time, or even Bed Time, arrives, Canines have a particular way of Preparing Their Bed. Some search for a particular Spot. Circle once or Twice. Then plop down. Others twirl quite a Bit before Finding the Perfect Place. They like to be sure it’s a Location to settle in and be…
Read MoreDetermined Pooch!
Rejection doesn’t mean you weren’t good enough; it means the other person failed to notice what you have to offer. —kushandwizdom.tumblr.com Duff here. My Role Model, Mr. Snoopy, is also a Writer. He has entertaining Takes on His Life, usually involving Lucy, Schroeder, Linus, and Charlie Brown. He and His Sidekick, Woodstock, have the best…
Read MoreGourmet Meals
Duff here. You know I’m a Chow Hound, and Mom feeds Me well. Because of the heat and My Furry Coat, I was off My Feed for a few days. Mom sprang into action, and furiously Googled alternatives. Aha! She immediately served up chicken and Rice. And I’m back to eating like the Champ I…
Read MoreFireman? Chatty Cathy? Laid Back Dude?
Feel as if you haven’t accomplished all you wanted by day’s end? That time is simply slipping through your fingers? Are you frenzied with time? Or would you like to be in charge? Let’s look at some time pressed personalities: Are you a fireman? Is every event a crisis? Tasks pile up around you, and…
Read MoreFill Your Laughter Quotient
Nothing is worth more than laughter. —Frida Kahlo Duff here. Laughter is indeed the Best Medicine. I listened to Mom chat with A Friend of Hers today. And so much Laughter! As They swapped Stories and Told Lies? Giggles. As They reminisced with Anecdotes of Bygone Days? Chortles! As They looked forward to the Future?…
Read MoreThe Infamous Twirl
Duff here. As Mom goes for Her own Personal Walk in the morning, She passes by a Yard filled with Four Dogs. Two are Great Pyrenees (one is named Jack Sparrow, after the Captain in Pirates of the Caribbean. Oh my!) There is one other smaller Dog. And then there’s the Mini Lassie, so named…
Read MoreIt’s a Dog’s Life
If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if in a financial downturn you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can eat happily whatever is put on your plate; if you can fall asleep after a day of running around without…
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