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October Book Review The Quite Very Actual Adventures of Worzel Wooface--Terribibble Twos by Catherine Pickles ISBN 978-845849-31-3 published by Hubble & Hattie www.hubbleandhattie.com $13.99 Would you like to know what's going on in a dog's mind? Do you like books told in the voice of a dog? Well, here is a book told in the "quite very actual" voice of Worzel Wooface. And I have to tell you that Worzel's voice is both unique and hilarious. Worzel is a Lurcher living in the Suffolk, England. (For those of us living in the U.S., a Lurcher is a mix of greyhound-type breed and another breed, in Worzel's case a terrier.) The Terribibble Twos is the sequel to The Quite Very Actual Adventures of Worzel Wooface , Worzel's  diary of his first year of life. At ten weeks old he was surrendered to a rescue group, after having suffered abuse by his owner and another dog. His new owner, Catherine Pickles and her family--including five cats--nurture, love, and help ...

The evening was peaceful and quiet, just like most every evening, with my husband and I relaxing in the livingroom and our dogs napping on the rug. Suddenly our rescue golden retriever, Ike, started twitching and crying, a soft yelping sound. His paws moved. When we called to him, he awoke, looking around like "What are you waking me for?" Then he seemed fine. Was Ike having a bad dream? Research suggests that dogs dream. 1. Scientifically speaking, dog brains are similar to our brains. So if we dream, it seems likely that dogs dream. 2. EEGs indicate that dogs enter a deep sleep stage, just as we do. Sometimes we surmise that our dog is dreaming about running in a field or chasing a squirrel. Ike's dreams, if that's what they are, seem like bad dreams. Usually not terrifying, but he cries and yelps. He is not a nervous or anxious dog otherwise, so other than gently calling his name to ease him awake when he cries out, we haven't needed to do anything. We always a...

After breakfast at The Coffee Pot we visited the Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park, this is in the heart of Sedona and a lovely place to wander and wonder. There were peace flags throughout the park. Not only beautiful this is also a sacred place. Could we wish for More? We headed to a Sedona Spa where Rachel had us scheduled for luxury pedicures and a sweat lodge massage.  It was my first massage and I was a bit apprehensive but Rachel put me at ease and went first. The massage was wonderful, just when the heat was almost unbearable they put ice cold wraps on my face.  It was a really unique experience.   I never would have booked it but so glad Rachel did! We then headed to one of my new favorite places, Jerome.  We had lunch at the  Haunted Hamburger . Rachel enjoying an adult beverage at the Haunted Hamburger. Do not ask, I do not have a clue what this represents. Rachel in front of a smelter.  Jerome was a mining town that collapsed economically when the m...

After the tour of Canyon de Chelly, we drove to Monument Valley.  Rachel and Alan were married here many moons ago and it has always been a special place for them.  I totally get it now, beautiful views from every angle. This is my favorite of all the rock formations, the Three Sisters.  Rachel got this amazing picture as the sun set. Saying hello to this friendly Mohair goat and trying unsuccessfully to entice the Churro sheep over. Churro sheep Making friends The sun was setting and the valley turned golden We stopped in Tuba City for a Navajo taco for dinner before driving back to Sedona for the night.

I have put off blogging about my trip to Arizona because it is hard to describe in a way that captures the magic of it.  Due to life circumstances, I almost postponed it.  But Rachel Porter here after referred to DD for dear daughter persisted and the trip went on as scheduled.  I am so glad! We flew out of RDU and arrived in Arizona at night, the landscape hidden by the darkness.  The next morning, DD opened the curtains of our room at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona. I was speechless, we enjoyed our coffee on the terrace and I said "amazing" an embarrassing number of times. After a big breakfast we headed out to explore.  First up a hike at Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Pass.  We were able to experience the Boynton Canyon vortex and more stunning views. There are many theories about the vortex and their impact on the human spirit.  Rather than the supernatural or transdimensional portal explanations  I believe it is the beauty and meditational qu...