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Tag Archives: humor
kitten ponders rain
it always seem quite profound that the rain is falling all around. it is at the front door and the back… the blue above is now quite black! not a single window pane is dry…. how does all this fall … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Buddhism, cats, children, Christianity, faith, hope, humor, interfaith, Islam, Judaism, kitten, rain, sacred, sadness, silly, sky, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby, tao, Thunderstorms, wisdom of grief, zen
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steps
so i am visiting with my dog Tomi today, and the physical therapist brings in a walker and says to the person in the wheelchair, “so do you want to try to walk?” and the person in the wheelchair says, … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy
Tagged AAA, aat, animal assisted therapies, hope, humor, learning to walk again, perseverance, pet therapy, physical therapy, rehab, therapy dog, training
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looking for love
Love is in the air….. what did you think it would look like?
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, expectations, humor, joy, love, male anole, male lizard, mating behavior, Mother Nature, nature, nature as a guide, sacred, Spring
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clean
the spa treatment is subjective. a plunge pool full of fragrant bubbles, copious snacks and a view of a beautiful blue sky over the tops of white roses in full bloom. manicure included. things i long for, but not necessarily … Continue reading
cat in a hat
on the table was a hat in the hat there was a cat – now some may think that hats are for heads – but not tonite, tonite they are beds. sweet dreams!
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, cats, hats, heads, humor, levity, life with cats, silly poems, sweet dreams, tao, zen
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The Monster
it arrived into the house, silent at first, and then it began to growl. and spit and suck! and the humans……… smiled?!!!! when we do such things they frown and scowl… did we mention that it sprays! claiming everything for … Continue reading
flights
flights of fancy of delay of work of play . no sooner had i left the airport than i found myself in another flight path. duck! no – crane!
Posted in The Now
Tagged airplane travel, crane in flight, duck, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fun, humor, ink brush painting, interspirituality, journeys, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred path, sumi-e, vacation, work
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Gifts
someone brought a snake into the house. i know it didn’t arrive on it’s own, for what would be the incentive to cross the doorframe, onto the cold tile – not to mention- what use has a snake for a … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cats, dogs, garter snake, gifts, humor, humore, interspecies relationships, life with snakes, multi-species, nature, poetry, snake, spirituality
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Come! Sit!
the back door was open and the dogs were out…running….and barking….and chasing…. a cat? so i called called them to COME. SIT. and they all did! (we are far more alike than we are different)
Posted in The Now
Tagged beloved community, cats and dogs together, come, dog training, humor, meditation, multi-pet households, papillon, pet training, recalls, standard poodle, sumi-e, toy mixed breed, unity
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centering prayer
construction trucks go beep beep beep. awakening me from delightful sleep and the house is shaking from bottom to top – oh when will this road work every stop! then head to toe into myself i must go, and find … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat enzo, construction vehicles, Elizabeth Teal., enzo, feline, humor, ink, meditation, poetry, purr, rice paper, road work, silly poetry, sleep, sumi-e
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