Monthly Archives: November 2015

Dear Reader: Yesterday at church a prayer was given following the  ‘Joys and Concerns’ portion of the service. I found myself  listening tentatively because I remembered hearing that prayer/poem somewhere before. It was exactly what I needed to hear at that … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I decided to open the doors of my bedroom (wide-open) that lead onto the deck. The sunlight came filtering through the door slants… filling the bedroom with warm rays of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have never been much of a hot tea, coffee, even hot cocoa drinker…I just prefer cold drinks as a whole. But my “Dolphin Lady” Linda Karges Bone convinced me of the importance of drinking hot green tea … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday…after a long “Fall’s” nap, my stomach filled with delicious left-overs, I “moseyed” outside. The neighborhood was eerily quiet. Everyone, apparently, had left to go elsewhere for Thanksgiving dinner. I grabbed my Iphone and simply began strolling around…enjoying … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I watch young couples (on HGTV) trying to decide on their first home…I find myself sometimes yelling at the television…”Take Number 2….because it has a porch…believe me…you need a porch!” When we moved from Briarwood to Miler … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Certainly one of the most unusual experiences about a lowcountry Thanksgiving is the diverse variety of spring, summer, fall, and winter plants all blooming at the same time! I moved my two natural poinsettias from the thick adjacent … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The symbol of a rose….how many fairy tales, legends, and myths all begin with this beautiful symbol? (Today the symbol lives on in “reality” shows…with The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.) You might have observed from the photo (above) … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One of my favorite quotes from Madeleine L’ Engle reads: “The real question is…not if you believe in unicorns…but do they believe in you?” I think the greatest accomplishment we humans can obtain (during our lifetime) is never … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I got back home yesterday afternoon from Mt. Pleasant I immediately ran to check on my one cluster of buds/ blooms from “Big Red.” In an earlier post, I explained how fragile the old geranium was and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a history teacher for over three decades I thought I knew everything about our first President-George Washington. That is until I came across this article on the purchase of a camel that President Washington made to entertain … Continue reading →