Date: August 26, 2015
Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
That Place
Overcast and cooler, the deck this morning is inviting. The puppy and her mother have played in the cool moist grass and Sebastian, the barn cat, has wandered by offering his somewhat aloof greeting. Tasks wait as we enjoy the splendor of the outdoor moments and revel in the gratitude for this time and place. […]
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Learning
She lies on her back with paws curled haphazardly as she sleeps her mid-morning away. Barbara, aka Babs is the remaining pup from the litter of Golden Retrievers born from Gracie on June 16. She remains in her birth home until her family (my son, his wife, and his daughter) comes to take her to […]
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The Other
She’s tired. The pups have literally sucked the energy from her. Yet, this patient and alert golden retriever continues to attend to those three pups that remain until week’s end. As she and I spend time grooming her on the deck she seems to revel in each stroke of the brush through her deep and […]
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The “To Do”
Morning sun peers through the thin eastern haze as the stillness of the forest awaits the arrival of another late summer day. Puppies fed and their mother relieved of her morning duties, this possessor of Parkinson’s disease ponders what is ahead for this day. Grateful for physical movement and another breath we sit in awe […]
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