by Nellie Curtiss …. I met the new podiatrist at the Professional Office (behind Subway in Alamosa) recently. When I called for an appointment, the receptionist said, “The new foot doctor’s name is Steel.” I didn’t think I heard correctly, “What is his name?” “Steel,” she said again. A couple weeks later I came inContinue reading “Dr. Still turns walking from torture to treat”
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Naming Cats
by Nellie Curtiss …. When Mama cat had the seven-count litter in my backyard, I began searching for names for all of them. I based their names on Winnie the Pooh characters. The first was Tigger and his sister Pooh. These two cats lounged in the sun next to the waist high bushes that hidContinue reading “Naming Cats”
Turning onto the highway, she sang O Holy Night
By Nellie Curtiss … After the blizzard of December 2023, the skies rested with clouds just floating over the San Juan’s and Sangre de Cristo’s. A home health provider from the county’s options for long term care drove cautiously down the rural road, just off the state highway. The gravel was sometimes visible beneath theContinue reading “Turning onto the highway, she sang O Holy Night”
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