by Arthur Witten | May 3, 2003 | Keaton, Liquorice
Autumn here in Australia on Sydney’s rural fringe results in days that are peaceful, relaxing and sunny. Today was no exception. It was one of those delightfully tranquil autumn mornings when the birds were chirping and the gentle breeze was barely swaying any...
by Arthur Witten | Apr 3, 2003 | Keaton, Liquorice
Liquorice was disturbed as she lay accepting her early morning session with the brush this A.M. She seemed torn between indulging her human as I busied myself with rake and slicker, and something out of my view. But then I was otherwise engaged while my little darling...
by Arthur Witten | Feb 24, 2003 | Liquorice
We had a real scare last night. I had found the position on a videotape for a program taped during the week for Ma and Pa. Then I left Liquorice with them, closed the door to the vestibule to keep out the noise and disappeared into my office. About 30 minutes later I...
by Arthur Witten | Jan 28, 2003 | Liquorice
It was time for me to leave the comforting coolness of our air-conditioned house to face the glaring sun, trying successfully to make its presence felt through thinning layers of cloud, for I had to turn off a water pump down in the paddock next door. For years we...
by Arthur Witten | Jan 23, 2003 | Keaton, Liquorice
Here in Australia it is summer and the temperatures at Cobbitty, where I live southwest of Sydney, are regularly in the triple digits! Last Saturday was a real “scorcher” with 120 degrees; it was in the 90s at 8-30am and 105 at 10-30am! So how do Liquorice...
