man and dog – Desk to Dirt

Nothin Doing Day

April 23, 2015 Dennis 4 comments

There are still days when my type-A personality and life’s work ethic haunt me. Must every one be stuffed with irrevocable To Do’s? Not that I have to convert to a life of lassitude. But simple, unscheduled pleasures with no other aim are now mandatory. One recent morning was a perfect example. I had made a commitment to myself to

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A man and his dog – Continuing tail

March 11, 2015 Dennis 2 comments

Ernie has now been with me since the end of last December. At about fifteen months old he gets to roam safely, free of big-city traffic and tumult. With his amazing nose he has replaced chasing tailpipes with pasture-resident rabbits, cows, goats and field mice. And I know he is happy because he tells me so. On numerous occasions sitting outside

Ernie