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99 New: The Widow Minnie
She is an old girl herself, the widow Minnie, and yesterday, she sprang a limp out of nowhere. We’d taken just a two block walk, no chasing or sudden moves, but when we got home, she had that old hitch in her right back… Continue Reading “99 New: The Widow Minnie”
Minnie and BowWow Discuss the Stay of Execution
BowWow: Jesus H. They were gonna do me in at 9:15 this morning. Just like that. After all we’ve been through. Motherfuckers. Minnie: They’re just trying to do what’s best for you. You’ve been looking pretty sick lately and then this morning you got… Continue Reading “Minnie and BowWow Discuss the Stay of Execution”
Slats
Fenced-in hound barking Hungering, listening sharp Free dogs prancing by ______________ Photo: Tim Mossholder
Sunday
What an enormous relief to sit on my front lawn with my dogs. A week of worry ends on a sunny day that asks nothing more of me than to sit on the grass and look up at a very blue sky. An old… Continue Reading “Sunday”
Treasure
Old is fine in dogs and boots. _______________ #8 in a series of 10 for Developing Your Eye I, Blogging U’s Photography Course, responding to the prompt: treasure
Dog Dream
My husband is lobbying for a third dog. This, along with a new set of tweeds and a tin of biscuits, will put us on the road to our dream life being reenactors of the characters in All Creatures Great and Small, the PBS… Continue Reading “Dog Dream”
Monday’s Dog
We sat on the floor together, holding our big sick dog, the beloved Davey, the dog we had owned as long as we had been married who just that morning had pulled on the leash as we took her for a last walk, and… Continue Reading “Monday’s Dog”
Skill-Building
“It’s good to have a hobby.” “It is. What’s yours?” “Throwing sticks in the water for my dog to fetch.” “That’s not much of a hobby.” “Who are you to judge? I’m quite good at it.” “Better than the dog? I’d say she has… Continue Reading “Skill-Building”
Today at the Vet
“Their dog died today.” “The dog in the waiting room that couldn’t get up?” “A different dog.” “How do you know?” “Someone said ‘sorry for your loss’ to them when I paid our bill. ____________________ #72/100: 72nd in a series of 100 in 100
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Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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