Monthly Archives: February 2023

“Dear March—Come in—(1320)” Emily Dickinson – 1830-1886 Dear March—Come in—How glad I am—I hoped for you before—Put down your Hat—You must have walked—How out of Breath you are—Dear March, how are you, and the Rest—Did you leave Nature well—Oh March, Come … Continue reading →

It was a great day and we had mild temperatures, no rain, and no tornadoes. It was a generous day of being with the regular Tuesday gang for Taco Tuesday, teaching, going to dinner and a choral concert with a … Continue reading →

What a superb concert by The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra at The Schuster Center for the Performing Arts. Marvelous! The concert opened with Grazyna Bacewicz’s, “Overture.” I was not familiar with the composer or his work but found it delightful. Ahhh. … Continue reading →

They will let anyone in to a DPO concert. And how glad I am that they allowed me in because I got to see my dear friend, Chuck Johnson, and I finally got to meet his lovely wife, Teresa!

It’s a chilly evening and I am really excited to hear The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s “Polish Symphony.” To my recollection, I’ve not heard this particular symphony.

It was a fine, fine day! Aside from this morning’s rest period, I actually feel as though I accomplished a good deal. Becca and Missy arrived with arms full of goodies for all of us. There are some new toys … Continue reading →

Sunshine. Mid-60s. Bright blue sky. This is perfection! Last night, at 2 AM, I woke and could not settle back into sleep. I was still in gut discomfort and I am not sure if that was the reason for waking … Continue reading →

Col. Deeds keeps taking his toys to Chief. I guess Deeds thinks Chief will play with them but Chief, Bailey, and Harrigan have never been toy playing dogs.

I opened the kitchen door to throw some chopped up and unused vegetable parts into the fenced in easement for some of the animals that pass through. I saw something in the tree and when I turned on the light, … Continue reading →

It was not as productive a day as I predicted due to gut torture but I relaxed on the deck in the 71-degree weather while the pooches played.

The temperature is mild but we have a threat of some morning rain showers. Sleep was good, but somewhat sporadic throughout the night. At 4:30 AM, Deeds moved to another side of the bed causing Harrigan to snarl and snip … Continue reading →

Last night, I posted several photos of Deeds on Instagram that showed how much he has grown over three weeks. Others had been noting how much he has grown but I couldn’t see it as much. I began noticing how … Continue reading →

Ode [For General Washington’s Birthday] By Robert Burns No Spartan tube, no Attic shell, No lyre Eolian I awake; ‘Tis Liberty’s bold note I swell, Thy harp, Columbia, let me take. See gathering thousands, while I sing, A broken chain, … Continue reading →

It’s a grey and rainy day, here in The Miami Valley. The good thing that is overriding the gloomy weather is that the temperature’s high is to be 67 degrees. There are so many areas in life where we need … Continue reading →

After about ten minutes of corralling a puppy to sit and not go around kissing his older siblings, I managed to get ONE photo.

Col. Deeds is three days away from being here a full three weeks. The little fellow fits right in. There is no question.

Deeds is patient waiting on his treats as the older four go in order: Chief, Erma, Harrigan, and Bailey. I’ve noticed that when I open the door to let them go potty, Deeds is now charging to the lead of … Continue reading →

When the dogs return from being outside, Chief has always waited until his pack has reentered the house. He’s done this since he was a puppy. Deeds follows Chief around and often he will just go sit by his older … Continue reading →

I live my pooches! Make it a great day!

We now have a new official treat catcher at The Haasienda! Col. Deeds has now been catching all of this treats for the past two days. He had to learn quickly because treats that bounce off the face and gobbled … Continue reading →

And just like that, we are on the other side of February with ten days remaining in this month. “It just keeps rolling along.” “But ol’ man river, He jes‘ keeps rolling’ along.” I first heard the lyrics to “Old Man … Continue reading →

I was busy at my study’s desk and turned to check on Deeds. He was seated right next to Chief.

This is how I’m watching a documentary on President Grover Cleveland. I love the paw around my neck.

Snow. We have a light covering of snow on the deck. It is very little but just enough to say, “we have snow.” My plan is to spend much time researching and writing. I am sure there will be some … Continue reading →

It’s been a nice and relaxing day. I got to listen to my friend and history colleague, Valerie Gugala, in two different Zoom presentations. The first was presidential birthplaces and early homes. The evening presentation was about all the homes … Continue reading →