it’s a digitally small world after all

A surprising Messenger text I read a week ago had been waiting on a response for nearly a week. The … More

Manners with a dash of caster sugar

I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted. Og … More

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder. Ray Bradbury Today was my grandson’s … More

Dogs and landscaping do not coexist easily. Drought-tolerant landscaping is tougher to kill, though I still do not like the … More

Just outside the pillar marking the west entrance to “Sky Ranch”, I noted some dog-person had bagged dog-poop but had … More

I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically … More

I do not recall where I heard that having a dog to walk was a sure means to get exercise. … More

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the … More

Noises that were probably a couple of firecrackers disturbed Dexter Saturday night. He spent a few minutes trying to curl … More