Emily A Dinwiddie
Bio
Am a 30+ year experienced script/screenplay/storyline writer. Writing is my passion. I write poetry when my Muse gives it. My guardian burned my creative writings in '85, but I kept going anyway.
My work is Copyrighted.
Stories (21/0)
29-31March/2-4April 2023
29 March 2023 Today started out as usual, off and on cloudy and sunny. The sky in the distance looked very dark. we got Mistress up, she dresses herself then us, locked the front door and off we went. Up to the grassy area for ball play and business matters, but I got to dig as well, in a new spot, different from the others I'd done. I love to dig, but I don't know why she's allowing me to do it here, oh well, I will enjoy it anyway. We did a short block walk to trim our nails on the pavement, , moving aside for those coming toward us on the pavement, whether they are with a shopping trolley, stroller or mobility scooters. Then we went around to the park and the barkour boulders as we now call them. There are a couple that are unsteady and Mistress had us stand on them for a while, to improve our balance, or so she says. We weren't pleased that she was out of treats, so we weren't really enthusiastic about doing as she asked. She did promise us some when we got home, which she did make good on. Anti allergy paste given, dental treats and breakfast served, now to snooze while she works. Laters! xx
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
6-7 April 2023
6 April 2023 Today started bright and sunny but a little chilly. Mistress got up, got dressed, ordered our anti-flea tablets online, got us harnessed and out the door, locking it behind us. We power walked towards downtown and a brindle coloured bull terrier came around the corner and spooked us, making me bark and making Mistress jump and block my view. I don't like those types of dogs at the best of times. I calmed down, then Thistle, Mistress and I walked on. We stopped briefly at a grassy area to do our business, which Mistress of course quickly picked up. Then we walked on to town, the now normal route. Very few shops were open at that time of the morning, but people were starting to head into town. Of course, as usual, Thistle and I moved to the side to let people pass by easily. Mistress said she hopes our next house will be near a lake so I can go swimming, I'd like that, I miss swimming. I love open water and am not fond of baths. Thistle on the other hand loves baths and hates open water. We headed home, passing by the big park and the boulders. Mistress mentioned they mowed part of the grass and wondered why they didn't do the rest. Once home, treats given, breakfasts hand fed, water lapped up, we snoozed most of the day while Mistress read aloud and recorded it. We shall see what tomorrow brings. Laters! Xx
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
25-27 March 2023
Hi all, it's Thistle here. Thought I'd take another crack at this. This morning dawned cloudy with showers. After much whining and a rap on the door by my paw/claws, Master and Mistress got up. Master let us out back, we quickly did our business and came back in, but that doesn't mean we don't have some stored up for our walkies. Mistress got dressed, came down, put her boots, coat and ear muffs on. Us harness up and out the door we went. Up to the grassy area, liquid business done and ball play time. I'm a good girl when Mistress says 'That'll do, come' and I go to her. I don't want to give up the ball, but I do because it means we go on our walkies. Today we did what Mistress calls a medium-large walk because the skies looked very dark and it was raining off and on. We walked a little farther than normal, but not too long, Mistress said she had to do Master's breakfast, our breakfast and her poo pick job. We walked to down town, then back by the park and towards home. There were two very large black dogs in the park playing with their owner. We saw them, they saw us, but Stirling is getting better, he didn't react. We both got treats for that, then we walked on to home. Mistress gave us our anti-allergy treats, but she didn't have any dental sticks (she said she'd get some from downtown), so she gave us some crunchy biscuits. She grabbed her coat and her stuff and out the door. When she came back she had a new reusable tote bag, some dental sticks for us and shampoo for us as well. She said she'd fix breakfast for Master and us, then we were each getting a bath. I like it when Mistress hand-feeds me now, just like she does Stirling. She says it's so I actually get to eat my food and Stirling doesn't stress-eat it. I don't mind the baths so much, I actually sit down in the warm water while she pours it over me, it feels so good and relaxing. Stirling can be a pain though, he doesn't like sitting down in the water. Mistress empties the tub in between my bath and Stirling's, so things don't transfer between us. After our baths we got thoroughly towel-dried, then spritzed with some lavender stuff. Mistress said it's to stop the itchies, I hope she's right. Then Mistress vacuumed the whole house again (she just did it a couple of days ago), then sprayed the carpets with something that smells like vinegar. Master wasn't impressed, so Mistress opened the front and back door to let the smell out. Now we'll snooze, feeling less stressed and a lot less itchy, finally......bye for now. xx
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
20-21-23 March 2023
20 March 2023- Blessed Ostara or so Mistress has been saying to everyone. Sorry we haven't been posting, must do better at this. Been kinda busy walking and posing for pics as well as playing in the local park. Mistress has started a new business, with our approval. Pet-Friendly Rental Finders. She said she set up a FB group and a Twitter account. What she tells us is this: she searches 20+ sites for appropriate properties for her clients who have pets and need to relocate. Mistress says it takes the stress off them, they have enough to deal with. We should know, we had stress when we moved over here, and she was the one that found us our first pet-friendly place here in England. She says she asks for a very reasonable finders fee. If you know of anyone who needs help finding a pet-friendly rental, please send them her way.
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
7th-8th-9th March 2023
7 March 2023 Mistress woke up earlier than usual, this is a good thing, as we don’t like burning daylight hours. Up, dressed, got our vests on, she put some herbal anti-pest liquid on us and out we went. The ground and cars had some kind of strange white stuff on it. Didn’t look like snow that we’re used to, didn’t crunch like snow, but it was neat and didn’t chill our paws too much. Up to the grassy area, around the short block and home again. A brindle bulldog decided he was going to say something not nice and I told him to be quiet in no uncertain terms. I looked at Mistress after I said it and we walked on to the park. I did my business a second time there. All cleaned up, we walked on home. Anti-allergy paste given, breakfast served, now off to snooze. Mistress has promised to work with us on tricks later for our dog modelling future, that usually means more treats, YUM Laters! xx
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
4th March 2023
Wow, where does the morning go? 4th of March 2023, it’s now 1 pm! Sleep was interrupted at about 2 am this morning. I was snoozing comfortably with my back against Master’s back and the next thing I know, he’s getting up and dressed! It was almost like he was going to work, but it’s Saturday! Come to find out, he did go, but it was just a trial run day for a new job. Mistress had a major headache and shoulder pain so at 6 am she went downstairs, took two pain tablets, sent us out to the garden for a few, then we went back to bed. 8 am comes, and we’re all up and ready to go for a walk. Normal route, up to the grassy area, ball play, business done, walk towards town. But it was cut short, Master came driving up on his way home from work. He opened the back door and we jumped in. My paw is still a wee bit poorly, so Mistress promised to play in-house later. But when we got home, Mistress went off out the door as Stirling, Master and I went upstairs so Master could change his clothes. When Mistress returned, breakfast was served, eaten by all, then Stirling parked himself in front of the tele when it came on. Master was having a hard time getting it to play the show they missed the night before, and yet, Stirling was the one growling at the tele when it would buffer. Mistress laughed, Master got annoyed. But finally, it played. Stirling and I are off to snooze with promise of a soothing bath later. Bye for now. x
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
3rd March 2023
Good morning, it’s the 3rd of March (or so Mistress tells us), I’m Thistle, I figure it’s my turn to do an accounting of our morning. Mistress is getting up earlier and earlier, I guess that’s down to me and Stirling, and the day getting lighter earlier, but that’s all good. My way of getting her up is to whine and chatter, which is a little more annoying than Stirling’s licking of Mistress’ hand. The walk up to the grassy area was the normal, but we walked closer to Mistress, I think she’s doing something different with the leads, it feels nicer. No challengers today, which is good, but we give the parents and children that pass by on their way to school some amusement by running around the grassy area. Mistress unhooked us both and threw the ball for me. I am just so obsessed with that blue ball, it’s different than the other one I had, but I like it, it seems to last longer. I’d really rather be herding sheep or cows, but until that day, I’ll be content (and annoying) with the ball. Mistress seems to have caught on to how to tire me out quicker as it didn’t take as long this time. Mistress called us both back to her, took our leads and hooked them onto her belt, putting the ball and toy away. After we did our business and she picked up the solid parts, we walked by the bin, she dropped it off and we walked around what she calls the short block, but that usually ends up with us at the big grassy area and the cage. It’s got a solid surface and bars all around it, but we go in there for safety. I must have run a little too hard as my paw is sore now and I’m limping just a bit. Mistress gave us our anti-allergy herbs, our breakfast, and some fresh rain water in our bowl to drink. It tastes so good compared to the water from what she calls the tap. Mistress then called us outside to wipe us down with the non-drinking rain water from the wading pool. She took care to check and rinse off my paws, as she usually does when I’ve hurt it. Now Stirling and I are off to snooze as she works on reading aloud. Bye for now! x
By Emily A Dinwiddie11 months ago in Petlife
The Healing Mist
In relocating to the Scottish borderlands, I found a very inexpensive home listed in the papers. I called the listing agent and agreed to see the property. The agent and I showed up at the property, she opened the house and stayed outside while I walked in, exploring every room and hallway. Finding the light switches easily, I turned on the lights in each room, then turned them off as I left. One particular room with a bay window seat caught my eye. “This would be perfect for my writing room,” I said to myself. The lights went out for 5 seconds. When they turned back on, there was a note stuck to my window. It said one word, "RUN."
By Emily A Dinwiddieabout a year ago in Fiction
Treasure in a Bottle
While visiting my bestie in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts, I was taking an early-morning walk along the oceanside beach with my two dogs. I had just finished a ghost-writing project and was taking a much needed break before re-reading it and making any necessary revisions. There was no one else on the beach but me, my dogs and the birds; the seals were nowhere to be seen as the day hadn't warmed up yet. I was pondering what my bestie had told me about the history of the area. It was said, and many artifacts had been found on the ocean side of the Cape, that many a Pirate Ship and others as well had sunk in the area. In the early spring, many ship parts washed up onto the beaches in some areas and treasure sometimes can be found, but at what cost? The waters are very dangerous and many attempts at diving for the treasure without the proper equipment had brought death to those that have tried. This is all real and true and many still try to get to these ships each year. These were Pirate waters at one time and many still speak of possible untold treasures buried in the area.
By Emily A Dinwiddie4 years ago in Wander
Castle Phoenix
Things are usually quiet in our little neighbourhood, with the occasional dog barking or kids playing in the quiet cul-de-sac. But for the past few months, my neighbour, Mr. Andrew Chase, has been acting a little bit strange. He has been receiving numerous very large crates, which he has been opening and displaying on his front lawn. Come to find out, my now nicknamed 'crazy neighbour' seems to be having a midlife crisis. Instead of a sports car, he bought a Scottish castle.
By Emily A Dinwiddie4 years ago in Humans