Monthly Archives: April 2015

Dear Reader: When Mollie, Marcia, and I went into Marigold’s on Short Central yesterday…my eye caught this insightful message by C.S. Lewis… It was sitting on a chair and I immediately took a photo “shot.” I re-read it several times … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I bought this card several months ago…and when I heard Marcia, Mollie’s mom was coming…I put it aside to save for her. I told her in the card that we are two blessed grandmothers…and there has been so … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I associate ferns with Brooke’s birthday because the Ya’s always give her Lowe’s or Home Depot gift cards to help her purchase them to decorate her long front porch from end to end. I decided to decorate the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A word I first came across my junior year in high school (preparing for the Verbal SAT) has crept back into my life recently. Aesthetic: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. Later…I remember going to Presbyterian College … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: I hope you have noticed that my front porch bench looks whiter…(since it has had a thick coating of  a mixture of pollen, dust, and dirt on it for months)…a little elbow grease and a very expensive … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Meet “Maddy” –  my first morning glory of the season. Isn’t she pretty….and I have always loved the name “Maddy.” I was so thrilled by her unexpected appearance yesterday morning that I took several photos of her… as … Continue reading →

 * Warning! You might want to consider shutting off the audio on this family clip. While watching this 45 second video clip of Eva Cate’s first steps..close your ears when you hear  a “hyena laugh“- it’s (unfortunately) coming from me…plus (that … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: The word “Kudos” stems from Greek origin ( Kudos (IPA pronunciation: [‘kju:dɒs][‘ku:dɒs]), from the Greek κύδος kydos (literally “that which is heard of”) means fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement; by extension is often used … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Last year I received this beautiful “Tree of Life” bracelet from Brooke for my birthday and I haven’t taken it off since….it has become my lucky charm. The tree does represent life to me and I feel that if … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Dr. Wayne Dyer, popular author and presenter, has started his presentation, on occasion, with an orange. He asks the audience or (sometimes) a particular person in the audience to tell him what will happen if he squeezes the … Continue reading →