Category A Little Personal

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy

“Hey, Lucy. Why are these weird-looking runners here.” “Against her better interior decorating sense, mom bought them for me.” “For you? Why?” “Well, Little One, I’m having trouble walking on the tile.” “Trouble? What kind of trouble?” “We old folks sometimes can’t control slipping.” “Then what happens?” “I basically fall down and can’t get up. […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Observe Tree Trimming

“What do you suppose is going on over there?” “Sounds like a ruckus, Little One. I’ll go look.” “What is it, Lucy?” “Hey, this is a limb that fell. Twiggy, come see.” “It’s a limb, for sure. Do you think we have beavers around here?” “Beavers? You have to be kidding me. I don’t think […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy is Concerned About Twiggy’s Teeth Cleaning

“So, how did the procedure go, Little One?” “I’m never speaking to mom again.” “Oh, come on. It wasn’t that bad.” “How do you know? You weren’t there.” “I’ve had my teeth cleaned many times, so I do know.” “Yeah, but my procedure was the worst.” “Open your mouth and let me see.” “There is […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside in the Warm Weather

“Can you believe it is over 80 degrees (26.6 C) out here?” “Yesterday, it seemed like it was freezing.” “Yeah, so come on, let’s round up something to chase.” “Something to chase? You feel up to that?” Yes indeed. Hey, look. Is that giraffe over there?” “If so, the water buffalo and puma will make […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy on the Couch

“You two going to go outside?” “Gee, mom, that cold front brought some cooler temps.” “What do you think, Lucy. Should we go out?” “You kidding, Little One? The wind is blowing, and it’s cozy in here.” “I just thought we could run around and stay warm.” “Seems to me we can lay here and […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy are Back Where They Belong

  “Hey, Little One,” what’s up?” “I’m just thinking how nice it is to be back on Thursday.” “Yeah, now that dad has finished his book tour, we go back to normal.” “That was some tour. How many stops did he have?” “Let’s see. He had Twenty-six wonderful fellow writers who volunteered to host him.” […]

Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Survey Ice Damage

“Where you going Little One?” “I thought I heard dad say there was some damage to the trees from the ice storm.” “The damage is over here on the patio side.” “Oh. I don’t know why I thought it was the potting bench plants.” “Well, they are toast too. But take a look at the […]

Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Messing Around

“Lucy. What are you doing?” “Who says I’m Lucy?” “What do you mean, ‘who says I’m Lucy?’ I say you’re Lucy.” “Look closer, pesky puma. There is a water buffalo stalking you.” “We just played this yesterday. Let’s do something else.” “Play puma? Play? Do you think this is a game?” “You’re funny, Lucy. We […]

Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Check the Plants

“Little One. Did you see this Fig tree?” “Yeah. It’s getting some new leaves.” “Well, that’s not good. There’s more cold coming.” “Don’t you think the fig knows what it’s doing?” “I’m not so sure. These crazy winters have most plants confused.” “These begonias seem to be doing sorta okay.” “Yeah, for now. Wait till […]

Saturday- A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Have a Tough Talk

Please be aware this post is about a serious subject. Hello, friends of Lucy and Twiggy. We have all enjoyed the adventures of these two, and in some ways, we have become family interacting with their experiences. It is fitting for you to know that Lucy has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. There is nothing […]