Category Archives: Christmas

An Unexpected Visitor for Christmas

Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 by Stella C

Christmas rolled in here on chilly billows of dense fog.  A normal late-December day.  Not that the animals expect the day to be any different from their usual routine and, with the exception of a heartier-than-usual dinner, neither do we. … Continue reading →

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Rime and Roses

Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 by Stella C

This weekend I picked roses in the garden, which still held a subtle perfume of summer …. Then, the next morning winter arrived, just in time for Christmas. A frosty, misty morning full of sparkling promise And the boys loving … Continue reading →

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The Laughable Futility of Making Plans

Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2013 by Stella C

And why cock-eyed optimism keeps us making more…. Back in the bad old days, when life was “nasty, brutish and short” for both man and beast and denizens of the Western world paid a great deal more attention to the Bible (since … Continue reading →

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One Door Closes, Another Opens…

Posted on Monday, December 24, 2012 by Stella C

Before I go any further, I want to thank all of you who read and responded to my last post.  Losing my lovely old horse hit me hard and the genuine sympathy offered by my blogging friends was truly touching. … Continue reading →

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