Monthly Archives: April 2016

Dear Reader: As I watched Eva Cate accepting her kindergarten graduation “diploma” Thursday evening… my thoughts went back over three decades when Mandy graduated from the Summerville Presbyterian Church kindergarten with “Miss” Kitty Murrell as her teacher. Wasn’t it yesterday? … Continue reading →

                    Dear Reader: I would hate to have to count back throughout my life to see how many promises I made and then, unfortunately, how many I kept. Such is not … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: There are all kinds of ways to remember special gatherings in life but for me getting to bring home these beautiful calibrachoas to plant in my back yard (by the fence) is the best way I know. Now … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t there something quite special about the mountains? I’m not sure if all of us just needed a change of scenery quite badly from medical and daily problems….but, for whatever reason, our stay at Brooke and Ted’s mountain … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A week ago Monday when I stopped by Mandy and John’s house to hide Eva Cate’s doll until her party last Saturday I went ahead and gave her the necklace I had bought for her graduation gift. She … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: About a week ago, before Anne left for Paris, we saw a most unusual thing…..a squirrel carrying a baby squirrel in its mouth. It ran through the garden and dropped the baby off somewhere around the side of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I was little I was absolutely terrified of piano recitals. I think back then I would have sold my soul to the devil to escape that dreaded annual event of my childhood. I even prayed that I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I look at this quilt I cherish it now so much. It was my grandmother Wilson’s homemade quilt…the grandmother who kept me on and off during mother’s recovery from bone cancer. But my appreciation and respect for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Today the Ya’s are all heading up to Saluda and then onto the Pisgah Inn for Matthew’s wedding. We are so excited to be able to share in this special moment with Jackson! While I am away….there will … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Saying good-bye to my flowers is starting to become as difficult as it is to say good-bye to my children and grandchildren when I leave on mini-vacations. Intellectually I know I will be gone just five days…but emotionally … Continue reading →