Sunset

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Tootsie claims that the only reason she hops on her neighbor’s lap each summer evening is to see the sunset from a better, more satisfying vantage point. This makes a lot of sense if you think about it: we are, after all, only 5 (6 at the most) inches tall when standing on our hind legs and that has to be on tiptoes! Besides I do love watching the sunset over the Appalachian Trail as well. Continue reading

Vanity Fair for Breakfast

I arrived at the deck this morning, as I am accustomed to, checked my plants, hopped on the table and … I found no water, not even a single grape. In fact, I found nothing I could even remotely call breakfast. Just an empty coffee cup and a current issue of Vanity Fair with this crazy peanut Baldwin on the cover. How is that for a good morning? Continue reading