Tales from the Bush in Quebec

There was no voice-mail feature on the telephone, but there was an ID gadget, and with it you could see the numbers of the last twenty-five calls received. – unless it was from a cellular or confidential number, in which case it uselessly indicated ‘Private’. When we returned from the vet... Sign in to see full entry.

The chain obviously not a deterrent, the next morning I left the pitt loose in the house with the other dogs. I was expecting more damage on his part, and he was true to form. This time the basket used to carry and store the fireplace logs was demolished, pieces of woven bamboo and wood spread every... Sign in to see full entry.

The only word I can use to describe how I felt when Bud peed on the couch is flabbergasted. His whole attitude was total insolence! “You little…why you little…”. I sputtered! I jumped out of my chair and he took off around the couch, staying just far enough away to be out of reach. He knew too that... Sign in to see full entry.

I shifted the groceries to my other arm as I unlocked the door. The latch was no sooner freed than the dogs came bolting outside and down the steps, the pitt in the lead. The bag went flying and I grabbed the gallery railing in an attempt to stay on my feet. I stood there in shock, hanging on,... Sign in to see full entry.

It was far too early for a beer buzz, weekend or not. I decided to take advantage of the sun shining in these wide open spaces. I lived downtown in a huge city where walking consists of negotiating slushy sidewalks, tall buildings and many other jostling bodies. Strolling on this property in virgin... Sign in to see full entry.

In the front of the house, the lane swings right for about ten feet, then joins the narrow gravel sideroad halfway down a long, curved hill. While in the curve, visibilty is non-existant, so on the top of the hill there is a warning sign indicating a hidden entrance in the turn. Most of the regulars... Sign in to see full entry.

“And how’s it going now? Did you clean up the mess you made on my floor?” I wasn’t laughing. “Listen, my soon-to-be-EX-friend,” I answered. “I’m NOT amused!” “Aw, come on. I’m only teasing you. It was probably Bud. He’s prone to doing the revenge thing. He’ll be peeved ‘cause I disappeared on him.”... Sign in to see full entry.

Zombie is me when I first wake up. Upon opening my eyes the next morning, the first thing I saw was a clock sitting on a bedside table. It read 8:15. But it wasn’t my clock, and it wasn’t my table. Where was I? It took a couple of seconds to get my bearings, and by that time the phone rang again.... Sign in to see full entry.

I closed the door, watching the dogs from the corner of my eye. There were large cushions on the floor, and the labs trotted over to them, turned around a couple of times, then flopped down. The pitt immediately jumped up onto the couch, and settled himself smack in the middle of it. Staking his... Sign in to see full entry.

After hanging up the phone, I sat digesting the conversation. When you need to face an unpleasant experience, you might as well bite the bullet and get it over with. The longer you put it off, the longer the agony. My decision was made. I would head for the country that night. My packing consisted... Sign in to see full entry.