Adaptability
Enjoy 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…
Read MoreFickle Spring
In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. —Mark Twain Duff here. Today, it feels like Springtime! The Trees are forming very small Buds, and there is a Feeling of Anticipation in the Air. Something good is about to Come. The morning Breezes are Soft, getting warmer and…
Read MorePick Your Battles
Pick your battles. You don’t have to show up to every argument you’re invited to. —InspirationalQuotesMagazine.com Duff here. Mom says I learn Different things every day. Ways to run in the Meadow next door. A different Way to Enjoy My meals. (I drag it all over the Front Room. Discretely, of course.) An unusual method…
Read MoreForecast Dependent
Duff here. Mom checks the weather Forecast every morning. Like clockwork, She dials it up on Her Gizmo Phone and checks the wind. The temperature. Then flips over to the Short Summary. The other day there was no wind and the temp was mild. But the forecast? 50% chance of rain or snow. Heavens! I…
Read MoreUnexpected Gifts While in the Hallway
On my daily walk, I notice a sign. “Slow Down, 15.” A sharp turn in the road ahead. And I got to thinking: that sign describes my life right now. In mid-March, the world as I knew it slowed down and came to a standstill. The Stay-At-Home order was in place. Restaurant seating shut down.…
Read MoreSmooth Sailing and Eddies
As I go on my morning walk, I pass a ditch. Small trees and shrubs line its path. Weeds and flowers are abundant. Sometimes it is filled with water to the brim, hustling along to a large culvert at the end of the road. It burbles and bubbles as it travels, paying no mind to…
Read MoreAre You a Now Person?
Recently, a good friend of mine was involved in a severe car accident. When the other driver hit her head on, her entire world changed. She has a large garden. Fruit trees that need pruning. A thriving greenhouse right off her front entry, filled with soothing plants and spring growth that require loving care. A…
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