Category Archives: Change

My Amtrak Odyssey

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Mary Jo Doig

My sister Bonnie and I had planned for weeks to meet on Long Island, where our other sister, Jackie, lives in a group home in Riverhead. I was coming as a surprise for Jackie on her 73rd birthday. Bonnie, spending … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Family, Kindness, Mother Nature | 11 Comments

Addie’s Journal, Chapter 7 – Celebrating the One Week Mark

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

A week has passed since Addie moved in with us. As I’ve watched her closely, her small daily changes  in adapting have given me much joy and so this day I’m taking measure of the growth I’ve seen. After Flower … Continue reading →

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Addie’s Journal – Chapter 4

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

Dear Reader, The horrific events in neighboring Charlottesville a week ago profoundly impacted my recent writing. Today I pick up the thread where we left off awhile ago: Adelaide’s arrival at her new home. Mary Jo *** Staff at the … Continue reading →

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A Sliver of Light

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Following this debilitating post-election week, I found myself aching for solitude and solace. The autumn day is sunny and bright, with few white clouds slowly drifting across the pale blue sky. Below, sun rays brighten the dwindling yellow, orange, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Gifts, Grace, Gratitude, Mother Nature, Mystery, Peacefulness, Simplicity | 12 Comments

Those Ten Pounds – Three Months Later

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Remember those ten pounds I talked about three months ago that transformed into my wake-up call? The pounds that caused my A1C (a 3-6 month average of blood sugar levels) to elevate high enough that my doctor put me on … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Gratitude For time to cherish a lovely autumn day on a country road with a good dog, equally as appreciative.   

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Talent – A Book Review

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

I enjoy writing book reviews for Story Circle Network for so many reasons: I keep up with the latest books by women indie writers; the reviews support the finest Book Review site on the internet for these well- written books … Continue reading →

Posted in A Wonderful Book, Book Reviews, Change, Compassion, Courage, Grace, Kindness | 2 Comments

Crikey, It’s Only Ten Pounds!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Horrified, I opened the door into this disease to understand it. I learned, for starters, that I had to begin eating differently and that I had to exercise regularly. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Change, Compassion, Grace, Health, In the Kitchen | 10 Comments

The Cat’s in the Cradle

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

I walk past my oldest antique, a cradle that my grandmother, Edna Cartwright Davis, born in the late 1800s, slept in as an infant. When she grew out of it, someone carried it upstairs into an attic where it remained … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal friends, Bovina Center, NY, Stories, Change, Childhood, Family, Friendship, Grace, Quilts | 5 Comments

Welcome, Beau!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

He’s about a year old, this sweet, small, yet long-legged Beagle mix. He’d been found sick and starving by a woman two counties away who’d contacted our Humane Society to ask for help with him when her own county could … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal friends, Bovina Stories, Change, Friendship, Grace, Gratitude | 8 Comments