Tag Archives: communication

Snail’s pace

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The internet was playing up, the email account had been hacked yet again, pages were taking up to ten minutes each to load and anything that had images or video took longer. It was going to be one of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged communication, discretion, discrimination, empathy, internet, jetsons, media, progress, social, technology | 1 Comment

The Small Dog Despairs…

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Sometimes…well, okay, often, I despair of my two-legs, I really do. She is so proud of how well we communicate, but what she really means is that while I understand loads of her language, not just smells and body language, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Photography | Tagged communication, dogs and humans, English Setter, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | 9 Comments

Understanding #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Misunderstanding Miscommunication’s bane Cause of contention * (Contrary small dog Leaping with joy into lakes Will hide from a bath Is it torture or hygiene… Perhaps I should buy a duck) *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged communication, Dogs, haiku, Humour, misunderstandings | 10 Comments

In communication

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Quite why Ani thinks I would really like a squashed spider I don’t know. Be that as it may, it is, with great care and delicacy, deposited on my lap. Perhaps she is working on the same principle that makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Friendship, Life | Tagged Animals, awareness, communication, division, pets | 66 Comments

Up close…

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The phone rang. It was getting late and only one person is likely to call me at that time, so it was no surprise to hear my son’s voice. What was surprising, though, was the tone of the voice that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged communication, fish, Garden, nature, pond, sturgeon, trust | 70 Comments

Speechless #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Communication Heart’s wordless communion Friends wear many forms

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged communication, friendship, haiku, robin | 10 Comments

Heart to heart…

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“I don’t get it,” said my son. “We’re an island… how can we be short of water?” I had been telling him about the shocking state of the Derwent Valley reservoirs. I have seen them very low before, but never … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged communication, ideas, listening, meditation, water | Leave a comment

You’ve got mail…

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I thought it was too easy. A week of long, fraught hours, early starts and late finishes, coupled with some bug or other to sap my remaining energy, ended with technical glitches… and, just for good measure, the internet went … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged communication, electronics, emotional reactions, letters, Life, love, mail, technology | 7 Comments

Give a little whistle…

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Every morning, one of my first jobs when I go to my son’s home is to feed the four cats… none of which he owns, but all of whom come for breakfast every day… feed the fish in the pond … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Photography | Tagged communication, garden birds, robin, talking to birds, wild birds | 17 Comments

Scouring the Horse by Paul Handover

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Learning From Dogs: Uffington has a very special place in our adventures. In many ways, it was ‘where it all began‘… though it had begun, in fact, long before…we just hadn’t become aware of the path we had … Continue reading →