Posts by Joan Courtney
A New Antic
Duff here. I got bored the other Day. Yes, even I, The Duff, can get bored when it feels like Groundhog Day. The same old thing, over and over again. So I thought I’d spice up Our Lives with something Different. That’s living unstuck. It went like this: With Me in the Lead, Mom and…
Read MoreLoving Up My Dog
I found my dream job. Now I just need to figure out how I get paid to hang out with my dog all day. —adoslove.com Duff here. Mom has Her Dream Job. Yes, She and I work with our Clients to help Them end old patterns and get Unstuck. She uses Neurolinguistic Programming and EMDR…
Read MoreCuriosity
Duff here. I am a Curious Canine. Every day, I check out New scents and Fragrances. I discover something unusual when on a Walk, for so Many Critters have passed by. One Spot in particular is a favorite of Mine, for I suspect Most of the Dogs in My Area mark the corner of those…
Read MoreDreams
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man (or woman) contemplates it, bearing . . . the image of a cathedral. —Antoine de Saint-Exupery Duff here. Summer is the Time of Dreams. Of Plans for the Future as yet unformed. As a Canine, My Dreams are very specific: to…
Read MoreJust Be Kind
We’re starting to open up the Mountain. Welcome back to our summer visitors! The weather has warmed up, and my gardening friends are in full bore mode for planting, watering and playing in the mud. Children are outside, playing ball and delighting in our summer weather. Restaurants are opening. People are visiting each other from…
Read MoreBack! Back!
Duff here. The other day, Mom and I were sitting on a Friend’s porch, visiting away. The Day was warm, the breeze was Balmy, the Rustle of leaves delightful. Suddenly, two Friendly Dogs, tails Wagging, appeared on the other side of the Gate. I was Interested but Outnumbered, so I stayed in the Background. Definitely…
Read MoreUnexpected Kindness
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. —Bob Kerrey Duff here. Over the Years, I have gifted People with Unexpected Kindness. If I see Someone who needs Cheering, I bound Their way and dole out my Puppy Happiness. I greet the Miniature Schnauzers down the way as…
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