Going on a Living Spree…

Dear Reader:

When I came across this cute saying from AuntBeesArtStudio…I “assumed” Aunt Bee must be from the south. If she is…she is a southern transplant living in Sacramento, California. Either way…I liked the saying Aunt Bee!

I feel like I am definitely going through a “living spree” right now. Having just survived my seven-year-old granddaughter’s PJ birthday party with six friends… moving from pillow case decorating to feeding the turtles, to dance contest, to pizza, to opening presents, sticking our feet in the pool with one falling in (always adds a little extra excitement to the party) to nail polishing and lip gloss lipstick applications to popcorn and a movie….ending with who could scream the loudest. Now that’s what I call a “living spree!” “Oh me!” Only the strong survive! Here are a few glimpses of the “living spree.”

Now that we have checked that beautiful benchmark off our agenda…we are rapidly moving in to the BIG EVENT! Tommy and Kaitlyn’s wedding!!!!! THIS MONTH, THIS WEEK, THIS SATURDAY MAY 6!!!!!!!! (Everything has been ordered…outfits ready…manicures waiting until the last minute… since I can chip a nail faster than a southern mother can say “Hold your horses!” * Note to self: Just remember to pack kleenex …and … no matter what happens SMILE and LAUGH!!!!)

Today is May 1…Official kick-off day and season to “Barefooting!” in the South. Recent observation: As a child I didn’t particularly like to go barefoot…sensitive feet…hated pulling burrs from between my toes so I just stuck to wearing flip-flops and sandals. But now at the age I am today…I LOVE going barefoot!

I remember seeing my aunts cooking in the kitchen barefoot in the summer and wondered about it…now I know. At a certain stage in life…barefootin’ is the only way to go.

*FYI: Today is also the 6th annual International Barefoot Running Day. Be sure to check out the list of locations taking part around the world.

The blogs this week will probably be a little shorter than usual…since as you can see ‘I’ve got a living spree’ to attend!

So until tomorrow (Tommy and Kaitlyn): We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. Thornton Wilder

“Today is my favorite day” Winnie the Pooh

*Don’t forget! Say “Rabbit” first thing today to have a happy, blessed, and joyful month ahead! “April showers brings May flowers”…and a beautiful blessed wedding!

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

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