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Wasaya Times: the Dogs of Canoer

6/30/2022

 
Developing the novel A Canoer of Shorelines has been a special part of my life. Like the Wasaya setting, it will always be part of me. This will be a visual blog, a journey into times past but ever present, to the haunting beauty of the land, blessed by the presence of good dogs. Dogs, as I have written before, are a gift from the Creator to teach us how to become better people. They are spiritual beings, who inspire love of creation and a deep and abiding joy. To experience joy as a dog does is a gift that dog persons will understand.

In gratitude
to the  three dogs who inspired Rachel's dogs in Canoer,
to my last Wasaya dog (my Lady of Wasaya),
and to the Golden one
​who guards their memory with me.  
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Jill Hunt
6/30/2022 12:41:00 pm

I find this very interesting and easy to read. I also like. her love and understanding of the dogs.

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Anne M.
7/3/2022 11:39:30 am

Thank you, Jill. Dogs have been an important part of my life.

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