Monthly Archives: May 2019

Dear Reader: Are you like millions of us who are wondering ….’Is it just me…or does time seem to be going faster and faster?‘ Research tells us, due to continuously evolving technology, people today are experiencing living in the “fastest … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As everything in my yard and garden is starting to wither away… my succulents…named appropriately the “Crown of Thorns” can take the 100 plus heat with drought and keep on keeping on. In hindsight if any of us … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Unless we have won the lottery, don’t most of us dislike daily interruptions…like solicitor’s calls, long-winded great aunt Phoebe, canned reminders of this or that appointment still weeks away, or a stomach virus  call from school about your … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I think back to the first time I was cognizant of the word “freedom” it came only after I had felt it as a child in the form of summer. Didn’t the days seem endless back then? … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I came across this Guidepost Memorial Day Remembrance story it took me back in time. One thing I am very glad about is that I don’t have to be a teenager again…in this life time. Isn’t it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I went back out yesterday the second bud on the Mr. Lincoln’s Rose bush had opened and was beautiful. The bloom from Friday, however, had already spotted up (white spots) and lost its deep deep beauty. Someone … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As I rode by Hutchinson Square Friday morning…my eyes lit up with joy! The most beautiful sight beheld me… dozens of gorgeous pastel umbrellas filled the lawn in the park area. I couldn’t wait to find out what … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Over the last three days both Anne and Cindy have excitedly “messengered” me to let me know that while we wait for Louise Penny’s latest detective book to arrive August 27 (the 15th in the series)…Penny has taken … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is…remember the teacher is always quiet during a test.” I have never forgotten this quote that I heard sometime during my teaching days. It has brought me … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Telling people about your dreams without ever doing the necessary background initiatives/work to make them real is like trying to keep my sun coleus plants from toppling over on my antique planter…I love it but the frames has … Continue reading →