Edith Wharton on Dogs

"My little dog

 ... a heartbeat at my feet."

 Edith Wharton

 1862 - 1937

Max Eastman on Dogs

"Dogs laugh, but 

they laugh with

 their tails."  

Max Eastman

1883-1969

P. S. Cicero

"If you have a garden

 and a library, you 

have everything

 you need."         

                                                                                     

 Cicero 

106 BC - 43 BC

 P.S.    and a dog ... you must have, at least, one dog.

Fredericksburg, Texas

Lizzie and I have returned to the Hill Country ... we are sooooo happy!
Our first night home was spent  at Settler's Crossing,  a charming "bed and breakfast" right outside of  Fredericksburg.  As we drove down the lane to our little cottage, there were two adorable donkeys grazing by the road ... throughout our visit ... we could hear the music of their braying across the pasture.   As evening fell, a gentle rain soaked the night air while we slept peacefully in our beds. When morning came,  a rooster crowed, chickens scratched about in the yard and a flock of curious sheep peered out at us from under a tree!  We both stared back in absolute awe!  After everyone wandered away,  Lizzie stepped down from the porch to roll in the grass while I sat on the porch,  in a white wicker chair,  soaking it all into my heart!!  How perfect was that for our first night back in the Hill Country?  Pretty darn perfect!  

Thank you, Gabrielle Vincent!

While packing up for our move to the Hill Country, I stumbled across an old friend... Merry Christmas Ernest and Celestine.   Thirty years after discovering this lovely story with the amazing drawings ... it remains one of my all time favorites!  There are more than  a dozen picture books in the Ernest and Celestine series ... and each one is a delightful celebration of friendship!  Thank you, Gabrielle Vincent!

Meister Eckhart

"if the only prayer
you say
in your whole life
is 'Thank You',
that would suffice."

Meister Eckhart
(1260 - 1327)

Happy Birthday Lizzie!

Today, Lizzie is 14 years old ... unbelievable ... where did the time go?? To celebrate, we have just returned from a walk around the duck pond ... one of our favorites! While there ... we met Isabella, a four year old charmer who treated Lizzie to a BIG birthday hug ... before skipping off to visit the ducks! It was a truly sweet moment on this very special day! How lucky were we?