Monthly Archives: August 2016

International Assistance Dog Week

As the owner of a beautiful lab/retriever called Trigger, I have personal experience of the wonderful work (and companionship) provided by assistance dogs. Kevin

Jessica N and Makiko's avatarPawsitively Blind

August 7-13

My life was forever changed when I was matched with Makiko on March 3, 2013 at Guide Dogs for The Blind’s Oregon Campus. This week, International Assistance Dog Week, highlights how so many dogs across the world are helping their handlers to maintain their health, safety, independence, and freedom.

There are many types of assistance dog. Guide dogs are often the most well known. In recent years, psychiatric service dogs are gaining more awareness. There are many other types of assistance dogs- mobility service dogs, hearing service dogs, medical alert service dogs, autism service dogs, and seizure response dogs.

Many assistance dogs are program trained (from an organization that specifically trains them) but there are also many dogs that are owner trained or trained with a private trainer. It is important to remember that all are covered under the ADA as long as the dog is well trained…

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The Disquiet of Quiet

The disquiet
Of quiet.
Turn up the sound
And drown
Out the bird
Whose song
Before long
Will stab you to the heart
Causing tears to start.

I, for my part
Listen
Though the tears glisten.
I become a child, for a while
Without guile,
Smile
And yearn to be free
Of me.

It’s Here… My See-Through Mind

Kait King's avatarThe writer's blogk

My_SeeThrough_Mind_Cover_for_KindleMy See-Through Mind is available on Amazon now! Just click the highlighted link and you will be taken through to Amazon and a preview of the new book (which will cost nothing but you can read a sample and leave a review).  I hope you enjoy this unseen work and will let me know what you really think.  Reviews are one of the toughest things to get so please don’t be shy – I need your help – all is much appreciated!  So a monster big thank you everyone – it’s been another long slog to bring you My See-Through Mind but these are labours of love!

Now I’m getting stuck back into god’s daughterso I’m sure a glimpse will end up on my Monster Maker site, but only a little taste – a bitter pill of someone a little scary…or maybe a lot scary… you can decide :)…

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There Was A Young Lady Called Flare

There was a young lady called Flare
Who met a handsome man on the stair.
Several hours later
He said, “I’m a waiter”,
But Flare didn’t care …!

There was a young lady called Flare
Who met a handsome man on the stair.
Several hours later
He said, “I’m a waiter
And we are blocking the stair …”!

Pneumatic

The pneumatic
Girl’s ecstatic
Sigh
Causes him to wonder Why
No passion lights her azure eye.

Such style
And oh, Her smile.
He will resile
But that smile …
“I will play awhile
Then resile”.

It is a beautiful day.
They will make hay
As the sun does shine.
Women and wine
Are surely divine,
So he will make hay
While the weather stays fine.

“The Life that I Have” by Leo Marx

While strolling around Kew Gardens, with my friend Brian on Saturday 30 July, we came across Leo Marx’s moving poem “The Life that I have”, on a bench which stood in one of the many tranquil spots to be found in the gardens, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/3460867/Virginia-McKenna-recites-The-Life-That-I-Have.html.

Kevin