Monthly Archives: April 2017

Dear Reader: Aren’t there certain ‘subtle’ signs that we are getting older without having to wait on a birthday or glance at the calendar year or even mirror? I was trying to think back when I first considered myself ‘not … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It has been awhile since I have just shared a history story with you for a blog post…so when Jo sent me the ‘story behind the story‘ of the expression “Kilroy was here” I knew it was a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I loved yesterday morning…the cloud coverage was wonderful…keeping the direct sun off the plants and me…allowing me to work in the garden in total comfort! Wasn’t it a refreshing breeze blowing most of the day? A great day … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I drove over to Mt. Pleasant to Whole Foods to order some fresh fruit tarts for one of our desserts following our rehearsal next Friday. They looked so good the girl gave me one to take home … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Sometimes it is really strange how I can be looking for something and one of the sources that pop up on the internet for me to look at  is “Chapel of Hope Stories.” That always makes me laugh! … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For anyone lucky enough to be retired or at home yesterday, wasn’t it a most soothing, restful day? What is there about the sound of falling raindrops on the roof that just makes us close our eyes and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Some of you might have seen the episode on the CBS Sunday Morning Show yesterday titled: Recording the Sounds of Nature’s Quietest Places. The entire segment was a wake-up call for all of us to realize that Earth is … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As many times as I have said the Lord’s Prayer out loud in unison at church…I realize now that too often I have just given lip service to the meaning of the prayer without truly understanding all the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I was in the garden with my “clippers” fighting the endless (and futile) battle against bamboo shoots popping up in my backyard from the neighbor’s yard where it grows wild. I know I am just buying some … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: The other day I just happened to glance up at one of the shelves that surrounds my computer and I started thinking that this was the next project I needed to tackle…clean it out! There were so … Continue reading →