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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
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Birthday Month Visitors
A day of Birthday Month treats. And a time for conversation and laughter – I shall enjoy decapitating the sugar mice – (below) Many thanks to R&M
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
John, is a friend of ours who happens to be profoundly deaf. Despite his disability he leads a very full life, and he has been helped along the way by two dogs who were specially trained to act as ears … Continue reading
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Tagged Assistance dogs, cairn terriers, Companions, dogs, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
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Clever dog
Misty has been very good about losing weight – so far she has lost 0.6kgs which is quite a lot for a little cairn. We are aiming for a target weight of around 7.5kgs. Of course she is not as … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terriers, dog dieting, dogs, Easter weekend, health, sermons, spirituality
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Misty and Sergei
I have to confess to being a lover of the meerkat commercials. In fact I have been known to stop a run-through and scroll back to see them several times. Youtube is easier. Can you see why I love Sergei … Continue reading
A happy escape
Yes – it’s that time of year again, and how lovely it is to see Misty’s eyes! You have been saved from a post about the dreary and mundane fears that have been bugging me this week. (Nothing serious, just … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Blessings, cairn terriers, Flowers, Happiness, Misty, paperclog, positive, Upstairs Downstairs, Western Isles
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Toto and Misty
The Wizard of Oz is usually screened at Christmas or holiday time; Him Behind the Wheel had never seen it, so we settled down the other night for some no-hassle viewing. What can be said about a 1939 film with … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terriers, Courage, Judy Garland, Misty, Toto, Wizard of Oz, yellow brick road
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Wet Friday
This is making me smile today, despite all the wet. I did wonder about having a naming competition, but for now she is Fluffy? Do you see the resemblance?
Sandy
This post will have to be very quiet, it is a trip into my inner child together with some old photos………. (Misty is having a snooze even as I type, so it should be ok, and with any luck I … Continue reading
Conundrum
Those who know cairn terriers will not be surprised to learn that oftentimes there has been a bedtime patrol of the garden at speed and with much barking. This has caused great concern and I have been worried that the … Continue reading