Doug Whiteside
Bio
Proud husband and father of a young son and daughter. Elementary school teacher for the past 20 years. Love the outdoors and taking in all that nature has to offer. That’s what inspires my writing and keeps me going.
Stories (5)
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Blue’s Story
Right from the beginning, I was drawn to, or rather obsessed with, the 2 powerful elements that seem to dictate all Golden Retriever behaviour; Food and Water. Of course, over time, I would develop a sense of appreciation and eventual love for other pursuits such as sprinting after any detectable creature that was within sniffing distance. I would also partake in scouring whatever backyard property where my owner lived, in order to relieve with clockwork regularity, my 4 x daily dumps. My owner and best friend loved me and I grew to really love him as well. This in essence, is the story of my life however, the good stuff lies in the juicy details, so here we go.
By Doug Whiteside4 years ago in Petlife
The Harvest Keeper
Robust, refreshing, decadent…these were the words used to describe the Mitchell Family Farm’s award-winning cherry harvest last summer. An abundance of plump and juicy cherries was picked steadily from June through August, first reaching the local farmer’s markets in the Okanagan and, eventually, grocery retailers in western Canada as well as Washington State. It had been a hugely successful cherry harvest. The Mitchell family had worked hard over the past decade, buying and converting a foreclosed dairy farm with a modest five-acre spread, into a freshly tilled and soiled cherry farm. Bob Mitchell, the land curator and farm owner, had aspirations of one day building a small vineyard on the land, and to hopefully try his hand at producing wine in the now booming Okanagan wine region. Recognition of his cherries as being some of the best that the valley had to offer, certainly provided a spring in Bob’s step and his enthusiasm had become infectious.
By Doug Whiteside4 years ago in Fiction
