"I can see we're going to get along like a house on fire," said Miss Tick. "There may be no survivors." Terry Pratchett, "The Wee Free Men" Getting along isn't always about supply and demand. Miles and Sophie, two buds in one puddle. Once, we allowed our late dog Aldo, to have a play date… Continue reading Puddle diplomacy
Tag: peace
Let sleeping dogs lie
"Summer afternoon -- summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." Henry James, American novelist Miles, our Appalachian porch dog, is sound asleep in the window seat next to me. This time, thank God, he has his back to the window instead of the hardwood floor… Continue reading Let sleeping dogs lie
Sanctuary from E and i
“Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.” author Janvier Chouteu-Chando, "Disciples of Fortune" In an age in which small churches are more often converted into airy homes or trinket shops, we had the rare pleasure this weekend of welcoming a "new" place of worship into the world. The… Continue reading Sanctuary from E and i
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 