Tag Archives: Finding The Tiger: A Coming of Age

A Tory Story, in pictures

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

This morning, I found Patch sleeping on a rocker, snuggled into two stuffed “teddy” bears. I have never seen him sleep there before. Next to the rocker, is a cat bed that he and Kaboodle used to share, but he … Continue reading →

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The Hypocrisy of Christmas; Ditch the Gifts

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

Looking at Christian traditions, one might think that the Christmas holiday time was a once a year opportunity to truly exhibit a Christian spirit and to be in good company doing that. Instead, people feed greed : good slogan, eh? … Continue reading →

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Getting Older or Growing Older: it’s not just semantics.

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

  Life is a pot luck: a lot depends on what you bring to it, as well as what others bring. The “others” could be people, nature, education, opportunities etc. Life is rife with choices. But, you have to keep … Continue reading →

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Crisis times – Fear and Expectations

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

The household was in an uproar. Everyone was yelling, to be heard above the others. No one was communicating. Ranting was rampant, pent up emotions exploding. Time for a “talking stick”, a tool that indicates the speaker, with the rule … Continue reading →

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Turkey Alert!

Posted on January 12, 2016 by

Months ago, a neighbor called to ask if I might take some photo’s of wild baby turkeys (turkettes?) who had wandered off a neighboring farm and into their back yard. My timing wasn’t right at that time – no success. … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Gifts

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

I had noticed earlier in the day that various items had been moved or knocked off shelves in the shed where the barn cats live. This was not unusual; there were often romps in the shed or things moved in … Continue reading →

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Walking The Walk

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

I am blessed with a doctor who prescribes a twenty minute walk in the morning to ease night-time leg cramps, and general malaise. Do you mean that walking up and down stairs several times a day, pacing between the computer/office … Continue reading →

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