Monthly Archives: November 2017

Dear Reader: So much of the beauty around us is shared in short intervals of natural brevity. When I saw these Japanese Maples Tuesday afternoon while walking I knew ( like my grandchildren’s Japanese Maples) that the clock was ticking … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The idea for the blog today started with an innocent enough question from Rutledge when he came over last Wednesday. I put him on a scavenger hunt to find the “secret” key hanging in front of the potting … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My morning glories never got the ‘office email’ telling them they could stop blooming now. Just like they didn’t get the earlier notification that due to their name…they only had to bloom in the morning. Because of this … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember in one class (which all in-coming female freshman students were required to take at Erskine College, we were taught all kinds of  ‘how to be a lady’ and to ‘conduct ourselves properly’ instructions. Things like setting … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “Big Red” the geranium is having to share the spotlight with “Big Red” the Bradford Pear. Every day another  section of the tree turns…brilliant orange/reddish colors. I took my Iphone yesterday, (in the early afternoon when the sun’s … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Several occurrences popped out at me today to lead me in the direction of beautiful wild flowers growing in seemingly unlivable conditions. I caught the last part of a documentary on one of the cable stations on … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was everything I longed for….a gray cloudy (and later rainy) cold day…a day to stay inside and count one’s blessings. And this Thanksgiving I have so many blessings to count. A day that called for my first … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Last evening my home held family and friends just fine…because we divided and conquered switching sides throughout the evening. It was its usual array of loud talking, children laughing and crying, foods cooking and some burning…in other words … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While watering the garden yesterday I noticed these beautiful fall leaves growing in among the state flower, the Yellow Jessamine vine. It made me stop and put down the hose to go grab my Iphone and take a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is at this time of the year that I have to be extra careful when rounding the last curve into my neighborhood. I must have my window visors down and my sun glasses on. If not and … Continue reading →