Monthly Archives: June 2017

Dear Reader: John and Mandy have had Eva Cate participating in several mini-day camps to keep her busy and having fun this summer. Most of these are put on by the “Rec” Center in Mt. Pleasant. But Mandy also signed … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have watched so many Hallmark movies I can almost tell you to the minute when the story line is going to start tattering and the relationship between the couple is going to start falling apart. It takes … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday evening I started reflecting back on all the activities of the first two days of this week and I felt this nostalgic love for my “little” town sweep over me unexpectedly. I love showing it off and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Mollie came to town yesterday and we had a girl’s day out…it has been a long time since we have had a chance to hang together…we had lunch at Five Loaves, went to several boutiques and gift shops … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember the days when the children were little and I was doing a lot of carpooling. It seems like I spent half of each evening on the phone calling one or more parents about who was picking … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: With the humidity so heavy the last couple of days…it feels like you need a machete just to cut your way through it. Ah…the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” are here. The only good thing about it…is … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While Mandy and I were wandering the aisles of Marshall’s Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, and TJ Maxx Thursday I got caught up in reading little messages on throw pillows, decorative planks, trays, etc. I am always drawn to these … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Wednesday while I was waiting to be called back for my doctor appointment I started walking around the waiting room looking at all the new beautiful paintings that now covered the walls. There were paintings, of all medium, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I love Henry Van Dyke’s poem, thoughts, and quotes. He definitely “nailed” the ambiguity of time in this title quote. Time is something different for everyone. “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Rutledge received a fish as a gift from one of his little friends at the birthday party. Even at Rutledge’s age…there are lots of life lessons that can be learned from this little fella or gal. Mark Nepo, … Continue reading →