Loyalty
Duff here. Mom and I stopped for a brief visit with a Good Friend This morning. As I came up to Her porch, I stopped in My Tracks. And Started to sniff. Then immediately went to a Corner of the Step and started to Investigate in earnest. Another Canine had been on the premises. I…
Read MoreSelf-image
Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. —Maxwell Maltz Duff here. I don’t know about You, but My Self-Image has always been Top Notch. Ever since I was a Little Pup, I thought I was really Something. I described before how I got Mom to fall in love with Me when She first laid eyes…
Read MoreThe Power of Naps
Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap. —Barbara Jordan Duff here. Naps are the Very Best. I take them Quite often, for They restore My Spirits and give Me…
Read MoreA Change of Perspective
I’m playing with taking some pictures on my cell phone. (And playing is the operative word.) If I see something that strikes my interest, I take a shot. Or two. Okay, quite a few, for I have heard professional photographers take thousands of shots to find that perfect picture. I was at the local library…
Read MoreCousin Clara and the Birthday Cake
Duff here. I wanted to share The Story of Cousin Clara and The Birthday Cake. She was a scalawag, always into Something. Following in My Footsteps, She chewed the toes out of Slippers. Nothing else but the Toes. And that Girl had energy! Running. Playing. Scampering about. Getting into Mischief. Generally living unstuck. Her Master…
Read MoreHeroes and Privilege
Rock bottom has built more heroes than privilege. —girlterest.com Duff here. Have You ever been at the Bottom of Life’s Barrel? I mean, absolute Rock Bottom? Every now and Again, I get into that mode and Wail. Bemoan My fate. Wonder what other Canines are doing. This occurs when Mom leaves Me in the Car…
Read MoreExcuses or Progress?
Duff here. Mom and I have a Flight of stairs We take to get to our parking Area. I am Agile and strong, well able to Navigate the steps. But Mom gets in This Pattern of Going Up and Down those Stairs. Up and Down. Now, if She brings up rotisserie chicken, I am all…
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