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Life is Short…But it is Wide…

Dear Reader: I have come to the conclusion that since life is short…the only way to squeeze the most out of it is to go lateral! It is like spreading my favorite pimento cheese on a slice of bread…I know … Continue reading

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Up, Down, and all Around…

Dear Reader: Rutledge welcomed one and all to the Old Village Post House for Ben and Vikki’s birthday brunch…it would be filled with lots of ups and down and all arounds…as several attendees took Lachlan for awhile for Mollie/ mom … Continue reading

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Sweet or Unsweet?

Dear Reader: For true connoisseurs of sweet tea (who grew up in the south) the question of  ‘sweet or unsweet‘ is considered a sacrilege to all things held sacred about the south. There is no such thing as “unsweet” tea. Whoever heard … Continue reading

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Nature is Round for a Reason…

Dear Reader: I had just finished making a banana sandwich and plopped down in front of the television around lunchtime yesterday when a story from the segment “Extreme Homes” on HGTV caught my attention…(especially since I had been working in … Continue reading

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The Importance of A Window While Washing Dishes…

Dear Reader: The only “unhappy” spot in my house is the location of my kitchen sink…my window-less kitchen sink. I need to go to some contractors’ meeting one day and tell every contractor around that no one should ever build … Continue reading

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Try a Little Kindness…

      Dear Reader: Can’t just one little act of kindness turn your day upside down? It might just be a smile, a small courtesy, or a compliment…it doesn’t really matter…. the act itself isn’t as important as how … Continue reading

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Play the Ball where the Monkey Drops It

Dear Reader: How many times have we heard that it is not the amount of curve balls we receive during our lives that define us as individuals but it is our response to the curve balls… While following this train … Continue reading

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Pull Up a Chair…and Let’s Talk Turkey

Dear Reader: Yesterday…Ashley, Honey’s daughter, stopped by my house (on her way home from the mountains) bearing corn and tomatoes… along with this beautifully crafted clay plaque from Honey!!! Now that is “talking turkey to me“….”Honest Injun”I loved it all! … Continue reading

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“To See….Heaven in a Wild Flower”…

Dear Reader: I have always found William Blake’s poetry hauntingly beautiful…many of his analogies leave me with “wonderosity“…a mixture of wonder and curiosity. (another new word to add to our list!) The passion flower is the state flower of Tennessee … Continue reading

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Do You Remember the Way to Fairyland?

Dear Reader: When Eva Cate was over visiting this past Friday she wanted to check on the fairies and see how they were doing? She was delighted that all the popcorn she had left the fairies (before she went home … Continue reading

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