barbara bassill

Pre-Thanksgiving

For the last 30 years I have “done” Thanksgiving. The last few years I told myself, actually I promised myself that I would not do “it” again. Our Thanksgiving feast graduated from a family of six to eventually friends and family, which amounted to about 10, sometimes 12. ... Read More

barbara bassill

Do All Dogs Go To Heaven?

Baloo~~the best four-legged friend in the world. Four weeks ago my beloved Bernese Mountain dog, Baloo, was killed. A Motorcyclist ran into him. It was a tragic and traumatic moment. In the back of the car, where I was holding Baloo as my husband raced to the emergency vet hospital, I felt completely helpless. All I could do was tell him how much I loved him and I kept begging him to hang on. ... Read More