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A Different Kind of Quiet…

    Dear Reader: Yesterday morning I woke up to the strangest kind of quiet. My Iphone wasn’t beeping text noises or letting me know emails were arriving and especially…the phone wasn’t ringing…it never rang all morning. None of the … Continue reading

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October: Pink Strength, Legends, and Moonflowers

Dear Reader: One knows when a story is supposed to be told by how the pieces of prose all come together at the right moment, the magical moment. Saturday afternoon I heard two voices calling from the front door (while … Continue reading

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The Mosquito Misadventures at Hollow Tree Nursery

Dear Reader: Anne and I planned to go to Hollow Tree Nursery yesterday morning and time it so we would arrive early at Duke’s for the best chicken/barbecue/veggies around. What should have been a leisurely stroll around Lisa’s beautiful nursery … Continue reading

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Telling Our Own Story

Dear Reader: As children we only have a limited amount of control over the memories we take with us from this brief brevity (stage) of life. Childhood is very short..retaining memories from it…made even more precious. My one and only … Continue reading

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Slowing Down Our Lives…

Dear Reader: Wednesday when I stopped by Mandy’s house (before we all went to the fund-raiser) Mandy and I took a moment to take Jakie outside to see the herons. He loves watching the birds…especially when they are eating and … Continue reading

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When Leaves Fall…Look Up!

Dear Reader: It is hard to believe that it has been a year since I was making the daily trek (for three months) to St. Francis/Roper hospital in West Ashley and my physical therapy treatments for lymphedema. As time-consuming as … Continue reading

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Getting Rid of “Over-used Words” like Weeds in the Garden

Dear Reader: The shadows are the number one indicator, to me, that the seasons have changed. My garden stays bathed in shadows longer and longer each day. The little bright yellow and white mums look forward to the waning sun’s … Continue reading

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Add a Friend…Change a Day

Dear Reader: Yesterday I told you I was off again to Mt. Pleasant to spend the night with Miss Eva Cate and take her to the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch. We had so much fun! It was exactly the memories … Continue reading

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The “Boo-ti-ful” Sayings from our Favorite Childhood Stories

Dear Reader: As I have mentioned several years now…(thank you God!) fall, autumn, and halloween are my favorite times and events of the year….give me a pumpkin patch and a hayride…and I am a happy camper. Today while you are … Continue reading

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IT Was a Glorious Day! A Day for the Memories!

Dear Reader: Yesterday was one of those spectacularly beautiful days that you remember years after the day is over. The whole family was able to attend this year ….which made me so happy…with grandchildren in tow…which makes me even happier! … Continue reading

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