Monthly Archives: January 2015

Dear Reader: Yesterday I woke up to bright sunny skies and could hardly wait to get the day started…a wonderful sense of expectancy and happiness swept over me. After checking emails and comments…I started skimming over articles that had popped … Continue reading →

    Dear Reader: I finally was able to get out in my garden yesterday and my mind felt so refreshed and clear! It is amazing what two days (of spending outside time with nature) can do for body and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Guess where Honey and I went yesterday? To historic Magnolia Cemetery! This is a photo I took of the marsh area right off one section of tombstones, statues, and grave markers. The sight was just beautiful…peaceful and serene … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My barrel is the prettiest it has ever been in the winter! I suppose I must “grudgingly” give credit to all the rain we have had. It stands out in the front yard surrounded by dead grass and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I heard Jakie laughing out loud (while staring into Mandy’s eyes the other night) I knew in my heart that joy and laughter come pre-packaged. Young mothers watch intently for that first smile from a newborn. Days … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Hope is alive and well! I was watering the plants on the front porch yesterday afternoon…in the warm, delightful sun’s rays and I spotted something on the tip of the lone stem standing on “Big Red.” Was … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I returned home yesterday afternoon from my four-day stay with Mandy and the children…the sun was finally breaking through the clouds and in spite of groceries in the back of the car…I found myself going to my … Continue reading →

                      Dear Reader: It is Saturday and John is returning home today…my son-in-law is such a good husband and daddy…he has missed his little family and is ready to get … Continue reading →

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Dear Reader: Is there anything better than getting a “surcie” in the mail? If any of you are asking….’What in the world is a surcie you must have moved into the lowcountry area recently… and not lived here for a long … Continue reading →