So fellow travelers, Lake Ontario continues to spread her fluffy white presence through the streets and by ways of our towns and villages. The three day MLK Jr. weekend has been extended to a fourth day off by a snowday. It will mean some quick assignment rewrites for my teaching colleagues who have to wrap […]
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Battle of the Lap
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 19, 2016
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The Tale of Princess Delilah
So fellow travelers, today we shall have a little story in honor of Charles Perrault (he is Google Doodle subject of the day): Once upon a time there was a beautiful Princess named Delilah. Her powers to charm were legendary. So much so, the evil King of Trolls feared she would unseat him from his […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 12, 2016
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Haiku for Candy and Tess
So fellow travelers, Miss Delilah (who recently reminded me I really must write about her more often) was most excited to receive mail from her pawpal Tess. The joyous photo is accompanied by a delightful poem written by Tess’ human-in-training Candy Cuthbert. This little haiku is for them; they make quite a team. Love transcends […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 12, 2015
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The Poetry Challenge and the Pirate Dog
So fellow travelers, I work as a special education assistant at a local high school (“local” being a small town in Upstate, NY) This year I provide support in an 11th grade English class and one of the extra credit assignments was a poetry challenge. Students were given the opportunity to write a poem in the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 9, 2015
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Sunday’s at the Rescue: the revolving door
So fellow travelers, it has been an unusually long stretch for me to be away from my volunteer dog walking. Freckles asking me “Hey Crazy Dog Lady where have ya been?” Changes in schedules as well as being down to just one vehicle for the foreseeable future has been challenging. The round trip drive […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 25, 2015
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On the Road to friends and high places: Part Five Meeting Tess
So fellow travelers, once upon a time, along a hilltop in Vermont a much anticipated wish was about to be fulfilled. Two of our creative group friends, Kate Rantilla and Candy Cuthbert sing in choral groups and attend each other’s concerts throughout the year. Kate sings with the Keene Choral in New Hampshire and Candy […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 9, 2015
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Sunday’s at the Rescue: The Hometown Pack
So fellow travelers, time to pay a visit to the rescue. I am often asked why the dog rescue where I volunteer brings dogs in on transport when “so many local dogs” need homes. It took a few years for Helping Hounds to establish strong, working relationships with local shelters and other rescues. The […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 29, 2015
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On compassion and being a better human being
So fellow travelers, this morning’s post from author and CGBF mentor Jon Katz offers honest, raw insights on the subject of compassion. His book Saving Simon was a moving experience. I have seen a lot of suffering and heard worse in my years of volunteering with dog rescues; the description of Simon’s condition was by […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 6, 2015
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Rolling to Heaven
So fellow travelers, this is for a friend who just bid goodbye to her own sweet friend. One last marble here then gently carried on Wings riding to Heaven Rest in peace Fred. Thank you Lisa for sharing him with all of us.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 2, 2015
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Sunday’s at the Rescue: Bama
So fellow travelers, Janet Rath, the amazing vet tech at the rescue where I volunteer posted this great shot of Bama, a stunning long legged beauty whom so many of us love to walk and play with. Bama is a wonderful dog with two strikes against her. She’s black and she’s big. Imagine the backlash […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 18, 2015
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