To My Friend, Maggie & Her Very Special Girlie, Carrie

January 11, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation, Stories | tagged appreciation, Carrie, family, Foster, greyhound, joy, laughter, living well, love, Maggie, magical, memory, Puppy-Pal, Rainbow Bridge | 30 Comments

Got word about 6:00 p.m. tonight that my dear friend Maggie, who has more aliases than a veteran CIA agent, had to say goodbye to one of her pack of three permanent greyhounds. I met Maggie because she fostered Ella, nee Dena’s Diamond, my current Chaser here at Chasing Rabbit Holes. The first time I […]

Love, Pain & The Whole Damn Thing

May 15, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, Daily Post Challenge, In Appreciation, Stories, WPLongform | tagged animals, appreciation, bravery, courage, daily prompt, dogs, dying, family, God, Heart & Soul, joy, kindnesses, laughter, life, living well, love, magical, memory, Pain & The Whole Damn Thing, Rainbow Bridge, soul, tenderness, wplongform | 28 Comments

Claire Has Flair ~ 2001-2013 ~ Rest in Peace The Daily Post asked us to write about unconventional love. Many people and even entire societies or cultures think loving and being loved by a dog is unconventional. Maybe so. Sign me up. Again and again and again. It has been a tough four months on […]