What If There Were No Dogs?

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There would still be places (like this) that would make me happy beyond measure. I would still read.  If you have to have an addiction, try this one. At least seven years of my life would have to be completely rewritten.  Maybe more. Definitely more. My yard might not be fenced. All of my shoes would still be in pairs. There would be no dog shows; no agility events to attend. I wouldn't linger in front of the magazine rack looking for dog magazines. There would be no … [Read more...]

Canandaigua Makes My Soul Sing

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This is what you get when you send your husband out to take pictures on one of the last perfect days in late October.   Because he's going to be down in Canandaigua anyway, within a stone's throw of the lake. Because Canandaigua is a place that makes my soul sing. Because I know the time is coming when winter will do one of two things.  It will blast into Rochester with a take-no-prisoners-attitude or it will sneak into town. Which is exactly what happened last night.  The … [Read more...]