Monthly Archives: January 2024

Dear Reader: Don’t you remember as a child bursting out giggling when you came across a grandparent mumbling to him or herself in an empty room and then asking innocently … ” Who are you talking to Grandmother?” Embarrassed Grandmother … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: In spite of a heavily cluttered courtyard… I am so grateful that no branches or heavy debris hit or broke the panes in my French door opening out to the courtyard. Late Monday afternoon I took this picture … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Monday night Mandy had me over for dinner… and while finishing up … Tommy dropped by with Pip and he told me he would take me home. Kaitlyn had given him something to give to me…something for me … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday as I was getting ready to put Mark Nepo’s book (The Book of Awakening) back in my book cabinet… it slipped out of my hands and as I picked it up… this last short story caught my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of days ago I was predicting that the last full foliage of beautiful white blooms was getting ready to cease …due to the curvature of the weight of the blooms overpowering its stem. ( even after … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have been using these cold, wet, windy days inside… to begin looking through old books …deciding which to keep and which to give away. Suddenly I came across The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. As I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A few days ago I heard from one of my best teaching co-horts in the Social Studies Department at Alston Middle School. Patty was an amazing teacher and when the Social Studies Department would meet monthly …we all … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember when I was teaching the Civil War Unit… I would story-tell many sad but courageous stories while playing the tune ( not the lyrics ) of ” When Johnny Comes Marching Home. ” Without fail one … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Mandy arrived around 10 and left at noon… my ” Happy Place” Christmas Decor completely put up in organized boxes …as well as we got the whole apartment re-organized … ( first time since we first arrived… so … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Mandy is coming this morning and together we are going to “un-decorate.”My heart is sad. For two glorious weeks the Angel tree has been lit-day and night. My favorite time is early evening as I turn off all … Continue reading →