Listening to the Duff

No one appreciates the very special genius of your (shared) conversation as much as the dog does. —Christopher Morley Duff here. As You know, Mom and I have the most Warmhearted Conversations ever. Why, if that were not True, how Would She be able to be My Ghost Writer? Sometimes, We laugh at Stuff that…

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The Quiet Time Between Years

It was the quiet time between Christmas and New Year’s. I had finished my morning walk for the day in the dark. It was cold. It was windy. This is the time of year when I usually give myself the gift of time and begin work on business taxes. This year? I was stuck. Not…

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Sparkly Christmas Lights

Duff here. Mom took Me to see the Christmas Lights. It was Very Cold when We first Started out, so She bundled Me up in My Blanket. There I was, peeking out at the Glorious Lights. Toasty warm and Content. She was talking to Me, telling Me about the Colors and the Shapes. One was…

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5 Tips to De-Stress

  Okay, you’re stressed. To the max. Seems wherever you turn, that gooey, messy feeling seeps into your life. The world has turned upside down. New normal? You’ve got to be kidding! What would happen if you take that massive mountain of stress and discomfort, and turn it into little hills. Much more manageable, isn’t…

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The O’Dark Thirty Call

One has not lived until one has carried a sixty-pound dog down a sweeping flight of stairs at half past V in the morning. —Connie Wills, To Say Nothing Of The Dog Duff here. A Friend of Ours would tenderly care for His Aging Pooch when there was a Need to go Outdoors at Night…

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Weathering the Storm

I’m gonna hunker down like a jack rabbit in a dust storm. —Lyndon. B. Johnson Duff here. Late last month, the breeze was Soft and Mellow. Just right for adventuring. And exploring. And sniffing out all Sorts of Things. The meadow next to My home was beckoning and I couldn’t Resist. I spent a lot…

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What’s Your Story?

We all have a story. About our lives, our hopes. Our failures, our dreams. These anecdotes are actually myths we use to guide our future. And these stories have a common thread of understanding that defines how we journey through life. If they’re positive, we can easily move through our world. But if we hit…

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