Category Archives: Nurturance

Two decades ago, when life tugged me away from the little Catskill Mountain town where I’d hoped to live out my days, many years passed before I realized how much of my heart remains there and how much of Bovina … Continue reading →

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig | 8 Comments

Hello from Addie!

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

Hi Everybody, My mom’s quite behind in life at the moment, so I thought I’d say a quick Hi until she gets back to the next chapter of my journal. She’s been especially frustrated this week because her computer crashed … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal friends, Courage, Grace, Gratitude, Kindness, Mystery, Nurturance | 1 Comment

Glorious Autumn Harvest Muffins

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

Between working on my memoir, taking long and lovely autumn walks on quiet country roads with Addie, time with family, my lovely writing circle, reading, and the many other things I love to do, I realized this morning as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal friends, Family, Health, In the Kitchen, Nurturance | 6 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 →

Posted in Animal friends, Change, Courage, Gifts, Health, Nurturance | 4 Comments

Addie’s Journal – Chapter 6

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

The next morning when I peeked around the hall corner toward Addie in her crate, I said, “Addie, Good mor-ning! I’m so glad to see you!” I couldn’t resist clapping my palms together and raising my shoulders with joy. She … 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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Adelaide’s Journal – Chapter 1

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

She was first known as Puncture Dog. Found in a ditch by Animal Control in Nelson County, VA, the tiny tri-colored stray was dehydrated, emaciated, covered in ticks, and infested with parasites. Taken directly to the Lovingston Veterinarian Hospital, she was … Continue reading →

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Simple, Delicious Hard Red Wheat Berry Bread

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Mary Jo Doig

If you love homemade bread, in particular a dense and chewy, richly-flavored, whole-grain loaf, here’s a recipe I’ve been using lately that’s amazingly easy to make and, oh, so delicious to eat. Almost No-Work Whole Grain Bread 3 cups whole … Continue reading →