Monthly Archives: November 2020

Sometimes It Takes Me All Day…to Get Nothing Done

Dear Reader: Yesterday was the right time to pause and settle down…my poor stomach has been upset for a few days…thinking it was probably just all the tension around the election but I decided to pamper it and eat some … Continue reading

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We Are Family

  Dear Reader:   Sly and the Family Stone…”We Are Family”…now that brings back some wonderful memories…I must have played that tune hundreds of times as both a teacher and a workshop presenter over two decades at least. I would … Continue reading

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The Best Stories Are Our “Shabby Chic” Belongings

Dear Reader: The idea behind this blog came about, indirectly, from a sign that was put up at the entrance to my neighborhood a couple of days ago. I was stopped at the stop sign I (at the end of … Continue reading

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Lowcountry Novembers are “Naturally” Crazy…Even without an Election

Dear Reader: We might think (and rightly so) that these past few November days couldn’t get any crazier…but all we have to do in the lowcountry is look around at every seasonal plant blooming at the same time to realize … Continue reading

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“When Humor Goes…There Goes Civilization”

Dear Reader: Yesterday I must have been in-between “turn-overs of cares and worries to God” because I felt like I wanted to implode…the house had never felt so quiet…eerily quiet…like the calm before a thunder storm. I gave myself another … Continue reading

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Peace is the Companion of Thanksgiving

Dear Reader: I have to admit that yesterday was ‘not my favorite day.’ But it was a day that tested my faith and taught me that I was too quick to expect immediate solutions to my ‘worry’ prayers. It was … Continue reading

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YOU MATTER

Dear Reader: Another busy day yesterday…which was actually good…it kept my mind occupied with grandchildren and a lunch outing with my children….a lovely day. I kept Walsh and Mollie’s children…thinking it would probably take a few hours for them to … Continue reading

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Memories, Gatherings, Gratitude, and Faith

Dear Reader: When I got home Sunday afternoon I was exhausted but got the blog post completed and fell asleep watching television that evening. Since yesterday was Monday….it was time to answer the latest StoryWorth question which asked me about … Continue reading

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Let’s Blame it on the Halloween Blue Moon!

Dear Reader: This weekend has been “wild and crazy” … Halloween, full moon, blue moon, time change, Clemson nail-biter football game, and the scariest day still ahead…Election Day. *Add in our personal bizarre incidents…like Jake’s broken arm/surgery on Halloween and … Continue reading

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Stepping Back While Stepping Up on All Saints Day

(Waiting on the ambulance) Dear Reader: The title will probably be longer than this post today. Friday afternoon Jake broke his arm and John took him to the doctor…After x-raying it…the determination was made he was going to need surgery. … Continue reading

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