Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Uses the Office

~ John W. Howell

 

Twiggy and Lucy

“Hey, Lucy. You should come to dad’s office.”

“Why? Little one.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“There are some stairs so we can get on the bench that’s there.”

“Harrumph. Never met a bench I couldn’t jump up on.”

 

“But I can get up and look for deer.”

“You better be careful, Little Potato. You know what Mom and the Boss feel about barking at deer.”

Twiggy and Lucy

 

“Ugh. These stars are too soft for me.”

“I remember about the deer. It doesn’t hurt to look.”

 

“That’s true. Hey, there are no deer out there.”

“We have to wait.”

“For heaven’s sake. I have better things to do than wait for deer. Besides they come later. Let’s go play.”

“Okay, Lucy. You always know what’s best.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“The moral of the story sweetheart is to wait until the dogs get bored then calmly walk down the drive.”

“How long till they get bored, Mama?”

“Oh, maybe three minutes is all.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“Maybe there will be deer this afternoon, Little One.”

“Yeah, maybe. I did think I could detect their essence though.”

“Phantom olfactory response, Twiggy.”

“I guess. It seemed so real.”

Seventy-five years ago today the invasion of France to free Europe took place. We should remember the greatest generation who gave so much for the freedom we enjoy today.

108 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Uses the Office”

  4. What a sweet story! You’ve captured the pups and their interests and then offered us a glimpse of the deer — all while sharing your beautiful office. What a feat! You are right about the Greatest Generation. It’s stunning to realize that over 4,000 allied forces lost their lives on June 6th alone. “Saving Private Ryan” still haunts me. Bless them all. ♥

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  5. The office looks awesome, John. And I loved the shot of the deer. They really do get close, No wonder Twiggy has bouts of barking, LOL.

    A timely and sobering reminder about today.

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  6. Your office has the one thing I consider necessary: windows. Lucy and Twiggy would be great, but they’re so darned cute, I’d probably spend too much time playing with them if they were around. Maybe they get bored with Dad not paying attention to them, and just go to sleep, or stand deer watch.

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  7. Dog POVs and deer POVs … you’ve outdone yourself. And the office looks great.

    I’ve had D Day Memorial coverage on all morning (since 3:00 a.m.). I have no words for how important it is to be marking the occasion and remembering the fallen. And the ones who survived. What sacrifice. Truly the greatest generation.

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  11. John, I so love your new office! How TIDY everything is. I suppose that’s one good thing about moving — the forced tossing out of nonessentials and the surrounding oneself with things one truly loves. My late dad was part of that Greatest Generation — thanks to him and his buddies, we’re a free people today!

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  13. It’s a wonderful chest you have there in your office, John. I love it.
    As to the deer: I hope they’ll be fine. We found a dead fawn last night. Very likely run over by a car. So sad!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Pit

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    1. The chest was my grandfathers. He was a surgeon in WWI and the chest held his instraments while he was in the field (France). It is made of oak and brass. If you noticed the two brass shell casings at the top of the book case on the left. He brought those back after one of his patents used a firing pin to emboss them by habd. You can’t see the detail but are a thank you to the medical corps.

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  15. Love the pictures and your office, John. I need to get those steps for our dog. Lifting 95 pounds isn’t easy getting into the car with her bad hip/leg. Yes, I agree we should never forget the heroic actions of the past.

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  17. Love the chest in your office, John! I can see how you would find lots of inspiration there- Lucy and Twiggy do!, lol
    Amen to your final comment. Pray we never go through the chaos those poor soldiers suffered ❤

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  18. Thank you for the D Day mention, John. Heaven help us that we don’t go through another one, although we seem to be trying our collective best to do so.
    I really like the unique window pattern. You must be loving your new office. Where did you get the pet stairs?
    Loved the added conversation from the deer. How amazing it must be to see them just walking around like that. Hugs!

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  23. Love this whole post! The dogs’ POV and the deers’ – too precious.
    Looks like a great place to work on your WIP!
    My house looks like a hurricane hit. I can’t even picture it looking so nice and clear and spacious…

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        2. One year the finches ate the plum blossom, it got me mad. This year the birds came back from the south later. The rain boosted the blossom and the bees were busy, so I got hundreds of plums riping. 👍

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    1. Thank you, Natalie. I had hoped that one of the blessings handed to us by that generation is to be able publish something like two dogs worried about nothing and not have to woder if it is appropiate. 😊

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  28. Nice office, John – wish my space was so neat, but I usually just take the laptop to which ever room inspires me that day. Figures the deer would come after the girls grew bored, lol.

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  32. Great story! It was hilarious. I guess the deers outsmarted Twiggy and Lucy this time. Your office is beautiful. I love the windows and so do the doggies.
    The WWII invasion of Normandy changed the course of the war. I can’t imagine the courage it took and horror they must have felt and seen while storming those beaches. They will never be forgotten, especially since books continue to be written and movies made about it. ❤ xo

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  33. Lucy, you are wise, but mama deer seems to be wiser. Hang in there, Twiggy. And thank you, John, for reminding everyone of the greatest generation and D-Day.

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  34. Amen to remembering the sacrifice made, so we could live free today, John. You have a lovely office and the stairs to your furry friends bench is ❤

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