by Arthur Witten | Mar 19, 2001 | Liquorice
Now that the weather is cooler I decided to prune some of the branches from the Jacarandas that line our driveway. They have been in for ten years but have not grown evenly. With the recent rains and the summer’s growth a number of branches that had grown to...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 14, 2001 | Liquorice
The gentleman who services our septic tank every three months, having completed his task, brought his report over to our house. He was given a good Newfie greeting from Liquorice, our black puppy who is now almost four months old and around fifty-five pounds. She...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 12, 2001 | Liquorice
While Nanny, our previous Newfoundland, was alive the Noisy Minor birds displayed no fear of us. We could walk within two to three feet of them without their flying away. After Nanny passed away last May, even though they have been sharing the table scraps we gave...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 2, 2001 | Liquorice
I used to bathe the four-legged ones who owned us just inside of the big door of the farm shed, on the smooth concrete floor that sloped, so that if the rain blew in it just drained outside. Ultra basic, no fancy grooming rooms or wash-baths for our “poor...
by Arthur Witten | Feb 28, 2001 | Liquorice
My parents are not able to actively enjoy Liquorice, our Newfoundland pup, as much as I. They are unable to take her for walks or get down to her level for a game. Still they have their moments. One evening last week I was to go into Sydney. Ma and Pa came outside to...
by Arthur Witten | Feb 20, 2001 | Liquorice
Liquorice enjoyed herself this morning while I picked some zucchini, a couple of cucumbers, a few small tomatoes from vines nearing the end of their crop and a handful of raspberries. Liquorice ate the raspberries, one of her favorite treats. She had been romping...
