Monthly Archives: December 2019

  Dear Reader: Today is the Winter Solstice…the day when darkness prevails… culminating in this meteorological phenomenon  ‘dubbed’ nowadays as the ‘shortest day’ of the year. Man, in ancient times, understood this annual occurrence but feared the day because of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We will not have a snowy Christmas  this year… but yesterday morning came pretty close to looking like one. I opened my front door around 8:00 a.m. to check and see if ‘Little Big Red’ (the geranium) had come … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have my fingers and toes crossed that ‘Little Big Red’…my ‘chip off  the old block’ …cloned from its decade-old father geranium will survive the next two nights in tact. The temperatures will be just below freezing and Red … Continue reading →

Painting: (Courtesy of LeonardodaVinci.net) Dear Reader: Doesn’t the thought of Jesus having a grandmother to spoil Him warm your heart? Don’t all children deserve such grandmothers? And particularly since Jesus shared a birthday and a holiday together…we hope His family … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Most of us in our careers make hundreds of decisions daily without giving much reflection or thought to them…they are more like automatic responses. I remember reading in an educational journal one time that a teacher, on the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As I ride down the main entrance into my neighborhood I automatically look to see if the “red tree” on the right still has its beautiful scarlet leaves on it! The other day when I saw that it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: With my loyal doll, Polly, looking on, my assistant elf, (*I got Polly for Christmas when I was five) Grandmother Boo, the Head Elf, is starting to finish up all the last tasks still left to complete… during … Continue reading →

Dear Reader:   Dear Reader: Yesterday was the Summerville Chapter of the MS Society’s Annual Christmas Luncheon/Party. It never disappoints. Gwen outdoes herself decorating each table for this amazing event…turning the room into a warm all-encompassing aura of thankfulness and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t there a different feeling when you receive a gift at Christmas from a friend or family member who is excited about you opening it or acknowledging something that serves as a happy memory or adventure…perhaps a shared … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A little clue about what my Christmas Eve Story is going to be about this year…the love between a teacher and his/her students at Christmas. Have you ever wondered if your favorite teacher still has that special Christmas … Continue reading →