Our Animals Past and Present

This is me with two of our toy poodles, Lil’ Red and Lucky a few years ago. We have a …

A Mother Duck’s Determination

Hope lies eternal in the heart of a mother duck. At least that’s the case with my 3-year-old Mandarin female, …

Spring is not Lost

The stark contrast Of Joy and Death: One fills the heart The other tears it. I watched her Lifting her …

Lost Loves

For several years now, I’ve loved raising some of the most beautiful ducks in the world. They were a daily …

Muddled Mind

There I was… the fridge door open How long?….I don’t know. I found myself staring and searching Is this where …

Why Mockingbirds Sing

I cannot sing yet I can hear songs of the mockingbird. Your beauty he sings. From the highest branch he …

Mandarin Mayhem in the Aviary

A few weeks ago, I was startled to find my female Mandarin, Jackie, had started laying eggs. This is abnormal …

The Love Life of Mandarin Ducks

After raising many breeds of domestic ducks, I fell in love with wild ducks starting with Mandarins. I was intrigued …

Sometimes Words Aren’t Enough

This evening my husband and I went grocery shopping at the only convenient full grocery store in our area. It …

Artwork by Duffey Jane Towell

The Lord has blessed me with some of the most wonderful people in the world to be a part of …