Category Archives: Nellie the Dog

Montana: Full Circle

Tweet “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, … Continue reading →

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments, Moving On, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Table for One

Tweet February 14th, 2012 Seventeen Months After the Fire Dear Friends, It’s February 14th, and this morning I woke up with my little dog Nellie snuggled up next to me, warm and cozy.  I rolled over and looked at her … Continue reading →

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 10 Comments

A Rest Between Measures

Tweet February 5th, 2012 Seventeen Months After the Fire Dear Friends, It’s a quiet Sunday evening here in Colorado. The weekend’s blizzard has covered everything in more than a foot of snow, and a winter stillness has fallen over our … Continue reading →

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Nellie the Dog | 9 Comments

Outside of a Dog

Tweet Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. – Groucho Marx I am taking this vacation without Nellie.  Since I only had a week and was flying, it … Continue reading →

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 12 Comments

The Long Road

Tweet There are the ones you call friends There are the ones you call late at night There are the ones who sweep away your past With one wave of their hand… I can hear your voice in the wind … Continue reading →

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Moving On, Nellie the Dog, Spiritual Experience | 12 Comments

No More Toys for Nellie

Tweet Wow, that title sure makes me sound like a Mean Dog Mom. Ahem. Well, here’s the deal. Nellie LOVES toys. Every time she gets a new toy, she is ecstatic. “THIS one,” she seems to say, “Is the best … Continue reading →

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 16 Comments

Our Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Tweet Hello Friends, Nellie and I were in the New York Times last week!  A thoughtful and talented journalist named Caroline Dworin read about Burning Down the House in The Faster Times, and then contacted me for an interview.  We … Continue reading →

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 6 Comments

Food is Love

Tweet About a week after my house burned down, my friend Anne, who is in her 70’s, showed up on the doorstep of my rented cottage, her arms full of groceries. She marched right into the kitchen and began unloading … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Food, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 13 Comments

Home for the Holidays

Tweet January 7th, 2011 Four Months Since the Fire Hello Friends, and Happy New Year! Nellie and I are curled up on the couch, enjoying a quiet evening by the light of our little Christmas tree. It was a quiet … Continue reading →

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 4 Comments

Nellie’s Christmas Bounty

Tweet December 27th, 2010 New Year’s Week Hello Friends, Princess Nellie had quite the Christmas! She received dozens of cards and letters from fans as far away as Cambodia, as well as treats and toys from friends and admirers from … Continue reading →

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 9 Comments