Courage
I Detest Puddles
Lil’ Toot here. Once again, We are in Monsoon Season. So many are pleased and delighted with the Rain. Sometimes It comes down gently, while at other times deluging as a Torrent. Sometimes, I get scared of Thunder and Lightning, for I’m convinced Something is out to Get Me. (I just know it.) I…
Read MoreTake Courage in Hand
Lil’ Toot here. I was pondering this maxim the other day on my Early Morning Walk with mom. It was still a little dark as we moved down the road to my Favorite Spot. As we headed that direction, I stopped and stared. A block ahead of me, in plain sight, was the Biggest Dumpster…
Read MoreDarth Vacuum
Snoop here. I lived a Positive Life. I Met and Greeted Clients at the Office. Took Short walks to check out My Property. Squatted to mark when Someone had the Nerve to intrude on My Territory. Cuddled up to Building Inspectors to earn My Kibble and Bits. Living unstuck. My Nemesis was the Machine-That-Sucked-Up-Dirt, aka…
Read MoreCourageous Illusions
If one is lucky a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities. —Maya Angelou Duff here. Uncle Ralph had a Little Buddy, Socks. They were inseparable, sharing Adventures and Exploring the vast Territory of the Back Yard. After all, Socks had very Short Legs and could not keep up with Ralph on those longer…
Read MoreA Brave Pup
Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing. —Emma Donoghue Especially during thunderstorms . . . —The Duff Duff here. Mom is an expert at Temperature Control. Her Minion Friend has it right, and She follows the Script exactly. The Foot comes out when She’s too Warm. Then back in when She Cools…
Read MoreThe Grooming Kit Getaway
Duff Here. As You remember, Mom grooms Me every Morning. Now, the Grooming Kit is not an Elaborate Gadget. It holds a Slicker Brush to smooth out Tangles in My Luxurious Fur. And a can of Bag Balm to keep My Paws Soft and Smooth. And a couple of Pairs of Scissors to clip away…
Read MoreAre You Naturally Couragous?
Courage is found in unlikely places. —J.R.R. Tolkien Duff here. Although I am a Very Small Dog, I have an immense amount of Courage. I journey out to Places as yet unexplored, usually with Mom in tow. But there are times when I take off on My Own up the Hill or down the Field.…
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