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Dear Reader: It is here…finally…October 17…my seventh Race for the Cure! Who would have thought it seven years ago? I know who…God! Yesterday was a day of running around….first to Mt. Pleasant to leave some items for the brunch Mandy … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was an amazing day…a day filled with surprises galore! Before I tell you about an astonishing wink that occurred….let me start with my thoughts about my garden and The Race for the Cure this year. The most … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Early yesterday morning, when I walked into my “office” to check on the blog before eating breakfast, I looked out the window (by the computer) and saw this beautiful foggy scene. I felt compelled to throw on my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I don’t know who is growing faster….the grandchildren or their Japanese Maples. Eva Cate’s tree (seen here) was planted over a year ahead of the others and I love having it as a compass of comparison and role-model for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a history teacher… when I recall the life and death of Sitting Bull…I feel saddened that this great Indian leader spent his last few years on a reservation… where he would be killed in the end under … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Maybe it is the “Libra” (scales) in me that is more comfortable when my personal life is balanced and in sync with a rhythm that suits my personality and energy level… because I do intuitively sense when I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While I was waiting for my three month check-up with my (relatively) new primary doctor- Dr. Sara Montoya….(who I adore) I saw a stack of  local “free” publications sitting on a waiting room table. I picked one up … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If we learn no other lesson from the ‘once in a thousand years’ storm’… I believe this quote by Vincent Van Gogh says it all. As we watched the whole process of rebuilding one’s life again (vicariously) through … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As I was leaving Mandy and John’s neighborhood (Wakendaw Lakes) last evening….the community farewell sign (that changes seasonally) said: “Autumn is a second spring and every leaf is a flower.”       … And this is just … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For once I am at a lost for words. Where do I start to tell this story? An Erskine Reunion at Edisto Beach gone astray… When I finally reached my home yesterday I got down on my knees … Continue reading →