News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Scotties, though sometimes stubborn, are adaptable. They ultimately let me be in control of any given situation. They like a routine, as we all do. Scotties also want to know what to expect and what is expected of them—just like kids and employees. That said, when we have traveled with our Scottie pack they have quickly adapted to each new situation, listening for my guidance and making the best of each new location. Scotties trust me but they can still be willful. The pups always are ready to remind me if I have... Full story
It was a beautiful cool, crisp and sunny day; perfect Scottie-dog weather. We were just back from a long off-leash hike in a gorgeous section of giant old-growth ponderosa pines. I walked three miles. The Scotties ran six miles as they gave everything they had to exploring each rock, fallen tree, and old stump in the surrounding forest. Now they slept. Feeling safe and loved, they were the picture of peace and contentment. My post-cancer spiritual journey is largely about finding inner peace. I’ve met a few people who d... Full story
Scotties see the world from their own special perspective. Their worldview, or life paradigm, is focused on food, shelter, safety, love and play. If all these things are in abundance the Scotties are content. What is the focus of your life? A while ago I had a significant paradigm shift. I read an amazing book, “The Sermon on the Mount,” by Emmet Fox. He was such an inspiring speaker that during the 1920s and ’30s he filled some of the largest halls and churches in New York City with standing-room-only throngs. He also wrote... Full story
Editor’s note: The following recounts the author’s personal experience and beliefs. It is not intended nor should it be taken as medical advice. If you’ve read this column or my Facebook blog you know that my three rescued Scotties deal with allergy problems for which I have used every food, supplement and prescription available to no avail. Until now. I bought a book, “Mind to Matter,” by Dawson Church, and I’m learning how to heal my Scotties. Here’s a little history. About six years ago I was diagnosed with stage-four ca... Full story
I’ve got two Scotties in love. Really! It all began when we adopted Piper and Bernie. Piper is a spayed female and Bernie is a neutered male. Even so, they fell in love. At least Piper fell head over heels in love with Bernie when she first arrived. I’d never seen such behavior before. She acted just like a teenage girl. She flirted with him. She rubbed him with her head and her body. She’d ask him to play with her; and she always wanted to be near him. At first Bernie didn’t know what to do with this little girl who wanted... Full story
We enjoyed a visit from my cousin and his wife this summer. Their youngest son is twenty-five years old and autistic. One can’t listen to the challenges they faced without great admiration filling the heart. Anna talked about how badly all kids need unconditional love. She said that it is sometimes harder for autistic children to feel that from non-family members because so many people don’t understand some of the autistic behavior issues; this lead to a story about our oldest Scottie, A few years ago, when we were wor... Full story
My perfect Scotties can occasionally get angry at one another. Usually it is about space on the bed. For years our dogs slept on beds in the laundry room. In fact we built this house specifically to accommodate our Scottie pack at the time. The laundry room has a large clothes-folding table made so that three dog beds can fit under it. Dogs love to den, and the table created a perfect nighttime den for the pack. This arrangement worked until all three of those dogs passed away and we next adopted the rescued pair of... Full story
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” — Will Rogers If you have ever loved and lost a Scottie or any other pet you can undoubtedly understand Will Rogers’ quotation. The pain you felt about the loss of that pet had a foundation in the idea that you didn’t expect to ever see it again. More than four years ago I was given a diagnoses of stage-four breast cancer. While driving home after that doctor’s appointment all I could think about was how terrible it would be for my husban... Full story
I’ve been working on the computer for about an hour. I see a black Scottie pushing his ball with his nose toward my feet. It’s Chewy, he’s telling me it’s time to take a break and play ball with him. If you came to my house you would immediately know which Scottie is Chewy. He’s the one whose tail is always wagging. He was starved and abused in his former home, but it took no time at all for him to be cheerful; wagging his tail and wanting to play ball a lot with his new family. What an attitude! Years ago, when I was worki... Full story
In 1938, during the Great Depression, members of the Sisters community concluded it was time for the town to have a library of its own. The Sisters Civic Club, a collection of local women, took on the challenge. Before the library building was constructed, community members who wanted to borrow books would place an order at Mrs. George Aitken’s drug store. Books would be collected from the Deschutes County Library in Bend, delivered to the store and the borrower would collect the books from there. Mrs. Aitken was r... Full story
