Posts by Joan Courtney
Stirring the Pot
Duff here. I was looking over the Courtney photo album, and came across a picture of Aunt Genevieve. Have You ever known Someone who couldn’t just let things be? Had to shake Life up just to keep Things Interesting? Well, that was Her. She would get into Mischief whenever She could. Chewing up Slippers. Playing…
Read MoreFeasting
Food limit reached. Start sleep cycle. —deansomerset.com Duff here. Thanksgiving was a delightful Time for Me. Mom fed me tidbits of All sorts of Goodies. A bit of Turkey. A dash of mashed Potatoes and gravy. A touch of stuffing. Yummy! I ate and Ate until My Tummy was Full. Then I squeezed in just…
Read MoreI Got Dumped On
Duff here. Recently, I had a Big Adventure. My World had its first real Snowstorm. Snow stacked up. And swirled about. It piled into drifts on Trees and Fences. And I loved it. I played and Romped, skidding as I did Brodies. Living unstuck That is until I got Dumped on. Mom was brushing the…
Read MoreGo to Work
Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. —Stephen King Duff here. Can You imagine being an Amateur at anything? I suspect when We were younger We were all in that Place of Learning. For that very Reason, I love to be around Babies. They coo.…
Read MoreSleeping Quietly in My Carrier
From the Archives Duff here. I’m going to take You down Memory Lane. The Story of how I learned to Sleep Quietly in My Carrier is a Classic. To begin, I had been the center of the Universe for the Day. People cuddled Me. I was fed and Cooed over. Then daylight waned. It was…
Read MoreTop of the To-Do List
Put yourself at the top of your to-do list every single day, and the rest will fall into place. —averstu.com Duff here. Mom usually has a lengthy List of Things for Us to do. All day long, We work hard to move through All of These Projects. Shopping. Or walking. Clearing out the Office (a…
Read MoreToilet Paper Shortage?
Duff here. Mom went to the Store the other Day, and told Me the strangest Story. As She was busily shopping for Our Needs, an announcement came over the Loudspeaker. The Voice advised that Fall was coming, bringing with It a possibility of Shortages of Some Staples. Now, Mom is Nothing but quick on the…
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