I wrote the first draft of the following in September 2016, a year after losing Daddy. Obviously, he is on my mind this week as he is every day. I mostly wrote as if speaking to him. Thank you for reading and for indulging me this opportunity to share. There you are, wrapped in blue satin fluff. You are exposed from the waist up, all dapper in your navy blue suit and light blue shirt, and a tie (did you have on a tie?). Your hands are placed one atop the other and rest on the bill of your Chosin Few hat that is…
Month: September 2018
Meet the Farm Family – Canine Division
Thought I would introduce some of the farm animal family this week – something a little lighter and hopefully it will make you smile. This week, meet our canine division. Canine #1 – Meet Catalina She is nine years old, greying like so many her age, with a kind heart and a shrill bark. She didn’t really even bark her first few years of life. Just “whoofed” a little bit. Now, when she hears the washing machine thump or someone set a glass down on the counter she tears in to her barking spree. In 2009, I saw Catalina’s brother while watching a local tv…