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Category: Dear Daphne

By Brian Nelson   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community Pets
Posted on December 3, 2022December 2, 2022

Archie and Tango

Editor’s Note: Tango and Archie have been familiar sights around Fiddlers Point Drive and the MC park and were featured in the late and lamented Dear Daphne column established by our former neighbor, Ricki Rubenstein….


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on March 15, 2022March 14, 2022

DEAR DAPHNE #22 – A Farewell

By Rickie Rubenstein (Daphne’s Mom) Woof…..woof…..wag….wag….droopy wag Long time, I know.  It’s just been a very difficult time for me.  I feel like I’ve in a dream, and, hopefully, will wake up soon.  But I’m…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Daphne #21

Translated By Rickie Rubenstein (Daphne’s Mom) Holiday greetings to everyone!  What a beautiful time of year!  I’ve so enjoyed the colorful lights on my walks—especially the Marsh Creek “Nights of Lights” —and the opportunity to…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on November 24, 2021November 23, 2021

Daphne #20

Translated By Rickie Rubenstein (Daphne’s Mom) WOOF!! WOOF!!  WAG!!  WAG!! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!  I hope you and your 4-legged and human families have a wonderful holiday!  I have so much to be thankful for—a warm…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #19

By Rickie Rubenstein (Daphne’s Mom) WOOOOOOOOF!!  WAG!  WAG!!  WAG!! Fellow 4-leggers, we need to talk.  Every creature on this earth has one thing in common — POOP!  I poop … you poop … we all…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on October 5, 2021October 13, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #18

By Ricki Rubenstein – Daphne’s Mom WOOF!!  WOOF!!  WOOF!!  WAG!!  WAG!!  WAG!! I’m just digging this wonderful weather!  Morning and evening walks are just blissful in the cooler air.  Yeah, Fall!!  A tad cooler would…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on August 25, 2021August 27, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #16

Woof, Woof, Woof…..and wild tag wags!! Fellow 4-leggers, get your heads out of that delicious mud puddle and dig this:  Some scientists just spent a bunch of money and subjected several hundred undergraduates to a…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on August 2, 2021August 1, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #15

WOOOOOOO… … ooooooofffff!! You can probably tell I’m dragging a bit.  Welcome to the “dog days of summer”!  Supposedly, this is the time of the year when dogs “go crazy” because of the heat.  Humans…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on July 19, 2021July 18, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #14

WOOOOF!! WAG!! WAG!! WAG!! I’m now officially six years old!! I had a wonderful birthday—lots of rubbies and treats!! Can you believe I share my July 13 birthday with Julius Caesar? (He’s a tad older,…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on July 1, 2021June 30, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #13

WOOF!!  WAG!!  (and another)  WOOF!!  WAG!! Guess what!!  St. Augustine has been declared one of the “10 Best Dog-Friendly US Vacation Destinations for 2021”!!  The list was just published on Chewy.com, a site many pet…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on May 27, 2021May 26, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #11

By Rickie Rubenstein WOOF! WAG! WOOF! WAG! Hello again! I have to tell you what a great time I had at the recent Concert in the Park! Kudos to humans Sharon and Mohammed Mirzai, for…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on May 12, 2021May 11, 2021

Dear Daphne #10

By Rickie Rubenstein WOOF!  WOOF!  WAG!  WAG! Hi everyone!  I have a new friend!  And is she a sweetie!  She just moved to Marsh Creek, after rescuing Peggy Gachet and Tom Rau!  What a smart…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

DEAR DAPHNE #9

By Rickie Rubenstein WOOF!  WAG!  WOOF!  WAG!  Thanks to everyone who commented on my last column!  I’m so glad you’re as happy as I am to be back!!  Now, I need your help!  Write me!! …


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne Marsh Creek Community
Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Daphne #8

By Rickie Rubenstein WOOOOOF!!!  and WAG! WAG! WAG! I’M BACK!  Woo Hoo!!  And so excited to be writing my column again!  I had to take some time off as Mom got a new knee.  She’s…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on November 21, 2020November 22, 2020

DEAR DAPHNE #7

“WAG, WAG, WAG, WAG, WAG, WAG….!!!!” I’ve changed my greeting as I’m so excited, I’m afraid to make too muchnoise (neighbors, you know….)!! First, some “me” news … Guess what: I’m a Great Aunt! Woo…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on October 31, 2020October 30, 2020

DEAR DAPHNE #6

WOOOOOOOOOF!! Hi again!!  I can’t stop wagging my tail!  I’m trying to be humble about my new celebrity status, but it’s hard to be humble when you’re a Poodle (especially a Standard)!  You know, we’re…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Dear Daphne #5

DEAR DAPHNE #5 WOOF!  WOOF!  WOOF!  WOOF!  WOOF! Wow!!  This is my 5th column, so a big WOOF for each one!  Thanks, everyone, for your positive feedback!  You’re the best!  Now, I have more letters…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on September 30, 2020October 13, 2020

DEAR DAPHNE #4

By Rickie Rubenstein WOOF! WOOF!  WOOF! Hi everyone!  WOW!  Big tail wags to you all for your wonderful comments and letters!!!  I have so much to share, but not enough space to include everyone, so…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on September 19, 2020October 13, 2020

DEAR DAPHNE #3

Daphne, here again.  Wow!  What wonderful responses to my column!  Thank you all so much for your support!  Now, keep those letters and pictures coming!  I’ll try to respond to as many and as fast…


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By Rickie Rubenstein   Posted in Dear Daphne
Posted on September 9, 2020October 13, 2020

Dear Daphne #2

Daphne has agreed to moderate this column regularly as a voice for Marsh Creek’s four-legged companions. BOW WOW!!!  What a great response to my inaugural column!  Thank you Paislee, Dazy, Sammy, Elie, Dexter, Ruby, Harley,…


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