Adaptability
Left Behind?
Snoop here. Mom, Dad, and I were rambling around Baja California. A Hurricane had passed through six Months prior. The Area was desolate. Palm trees were down, Their fronds crushed into the Sand. The Beach was muddy. Just flat. Not living unstuck. My job (with Mom) was to jump out of the Truck and check…
Read MoreHalfway Up
Snoop here. I have spent time in Many Different Homes. One was a Traveling Residence with Wheels. Another was a Round House and a Garage. I could run around the Outside perimeter, and get dizzy after a While. Whoop de do! Living unstuck. But one Abode had a Spiral Staircase made of metal. It was…
Read MoreBreakfast Upset
I don’t care how late it is. When I wake up, I’m eating breakfast. —so-relatable-tumblr.com Duff here. The usual Morning Routine goes like This. Mom and I get Up. She takes Me outside, then tucks Me in for a Post-Sleep Nap as She goes for Her walk. When She comes Back, She immediately fixes My…
Read MoreA Worried Thought
Don’t believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate. —Renee Jain Duff here. Mom gets forgetful (and erratic) at times. She is well-Intentioned, but there are Days when That doesn’t go as well as We both hope. The other day, She was leaving the Office, and Her way to see Me in…
Read MoreA Surprise Visitor
Duff here. I was coming into Our Place from the Outside when a Surprise Visitor slid in behind Me. Why, it was Louie the Lizard! All 10 inches of Him, complete with a lovely Tail. He was tan and Gold in a diamond-like Pattern. We are Welcoming People, and wanted to greet Him properly, so…
Read MoreWalking the Dog
Allow your dog to take you for a walk every day. It’s good for the body and good for the soul. —Eckhart Tolle Duff here. Often, I take Mom for a Walk. She can get Overly involved with projects. Or computers. Or Football Games. (Yup, it’s that time of the Year again.) I stand in…
Read MoreEnjoy the Weather You Have Today
I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves. —Ann Drake Duff here. The leaves are changing Color. Slowly at first, but the Change gains speed over Time. Mom and I got a text from a Good Friend, announcing it was Pumpkin Latte time! Woot woot! She…
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