Monthly Archives: August 2023

Dear Reader: As I was writing today’s Chapel of Hope Stories post (yesterday) after lunch… the outer bands of then tropical storm Idalia were turning up the rain intensity from the earlier morning rain showers. I put on my Little … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When the wonderful John Lee agreed to build me a moon gate for my still dream garden that originally was going to be designed for nocturnal plants ( like moonflowers ) the big cut-out circle in the middle … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many times have we texted or called a friend …asking this very same question? And then how many times have we been the recipient of such a question from a friend? We respond by saying ” I’m … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was a special day … a combination of recent and past memories, with a few God Winks thrown in for good measure! It was the kind of day that reassures us …we are not alone. First of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: After taking a quick early morning photo of my two revived side yard hibiscus plants …with their white and red blooms… I started remembering our earlier discussion on the War of Roses a few weeks back. Isn’t it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Last night, just as it was starting to get dark… I jumped up and drove to a gas station ( almost on empty) and then onto the ATM at my bank in town… knowing that this morning I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: From comments I hear around me from friends and everyday people just trying to ” dog paddle” through the dark waters of a ” wired world” (that threatens to pull us under with too much ” too much” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It might seem strange … already thinking of a day off when the schools in the area just started back this week… but I am thinking of an adult ” Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?” ( Singles, Parents, Grandparents… … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The hardest part of ” surviving ” the Wonder Years” ( aka middle school) is having the courage to be yourself and shine on your own terms. Not all, but most tweens and early teens are self-absorbed and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a child I remember getting a rather negative impression of terms like ” inventory ” and ” stock.” My uncle ran a dry-cleaning store and every Christmas he and his wife would talk about closing up three … Continue reading →