Tag Archives: Christmas

Ani’s Advent 2019: A Christmas warning from Ruby and Willow

Dear Santa, You know the trouble with Christmas? It is all the stuff we can smell… wonderful tasty smells… and there are so many ‘not alloweds’. And while my two-legs is pretty good at making sure there are plenty of … Continue reading

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Don’t Panic?

“Don’t panic!” says she, with her hands in my fur, “I am sure they will help.” Well, it’s alright for her! Cause she isn’t the one who is facing the threat… And I’ve hardly had any responses as yet! If … Continue reading

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SOS (Save Our Small-dog) ~ Ani’s Advent 2019 #midnighthaiku

It’s getting closer. Save a small dog’s dignity… Fill my calendar! Look, you know what she does to me at Christmas. The one day when two-legses go around talking about peace and love… and what does mine do? Every year? … Continue reading

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The Elusive Target ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

I lie down at the edge of a small cliff, and look at the valley below me, spreading like the sea for as far as the eye can see. I’ve selected this place extremely carefully. It allows me to stay … Continue reading

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Christmas past…

When I was small, my mother received a Christmas card that she loved. It showed simple silhouettes, in red white and gold, of a lion laid down with a lamb. The majestic strength of the lion held the vulnerable lamb, … Continue reading

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Has He Been? Stuart France

Reblogged from Stuart France

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Peace #midnighthaiku

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Wishes…and a little miracle with Phyllis Staton Campbell

I was not sleeping, whatever she may say… I was meditating. An expert tells me that this is the position of receptivity , so I thought I’d try  and see. Or, maybe, I was just making a wish. I’ve had … Continue reading

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Songs for the seasonally challenged…

To the tune of ‘We Three Kings’…   Dog and mistress suffering are, Fever-ridden, stuffed with catarrh… Snuffling, sneezing, Coughing, wheezing, Feeling quite under par… Oh…ohh… * Chorus: Got the lurgy, don’t feel great… Christmas chores are running late, Early … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Small blessings, Jordis Fasheh and Luna Gracie

Some things fall into your day as soft and fragile as a snowflake, filling it with joy. Some are warm as a ray of sunshine or as comforting as a pair of arms that hold you close when the world … Continue reading

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