Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 21, 2004

 Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 21, 2004

25 Little Things That Make Life Enjoyable

 Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 21, 2004 – It’s closing in on the end of January – it’s cold – there is too much snow for my liking. I adore snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning. I like Santa and the reindeer to feel at home and then ‘poof’ it could be gone.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 20, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 20, 2004

Scented Soaps & Perfume

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 20, 2004 – In keeping with my appreciation of fluffy towels and bathrobes, I’m always thrilled to have scented soaps and perfume at the ready. These are a couple of things that are enormously pleasurable and accessible without being expensive.

Izumi Ishii – From Dolphin Hunter To Bright Sea Whale Watcher

Izumi Ishii – From Dolphin Hunter To Bright Sea Whale Watcher

Izumi Ishii – From Dolphin Hunter To Bright Sea Whale Watcher – it takes great courage to go against family tradition and accepted cultural behaviour. It takes even greater courage to do so on behalf of animals – where sentient beings are NOT valued. Izumi Ishii has done just that in Futo, Japan.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 19, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 19, 2004

Fluffy Towels & White Bathrobes

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 19, 2004 – At the end of a long day – there is nothing quite as relaxing as a nice warm soak in a tub, filled with scented oils or bath bubbles. A great CD in the background and a few soft candles.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 18, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 18, 2004

Ziggy The Cat

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – January 18, 2004 – On Labour Day week-end 1999 I was doing some end-of-summer clean-up and pruning in my garden. It was a delicious, warm day and I was happy to have the week-end off and to be outdoors. Augie was snoozing in the sunshine and I sat down beside him and scratched his ears. He looked at me, as only a dog can, stretched and licked my hand. All was well in his world.