Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: My garden, originally started out as a moon garden…one of the reasons that I planted moon flowers around the entrance gate and on my front porch for the first two or three seasons. After some trial and error … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I opened a kitchen drawer yesterday there was this piece of poster board with an “Anne original drawing of trees” from the Louise Penny’s detective novels and this quote found in the book. There was a hole … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This year I have decided to add lantana to the garden because it is the only flower that can take the hot humid days ahead in the lowcountry. The photo above is my lantana “patch” in the front … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As you look at the pictures today of Dingle, Ireland…just say “Hallelujah” that I have a friend like Anne who saved this post from becoming non-existent. The computer gremlins hit again…this time my outlook account which is, of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It has been a long time since I have done a story in a school and I didn’t realize how much I missed it. Rutledge’s kindergarten class was just precious and every pair of eyes listened intently. Mollie … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning, Sunday May 12, Mother’s Day, I awoke to the long-awaited sound and luscious fresh smell of rain! I immediately texted my neighbor Vickie and got an instant reply…“Best gift ever for Mother’s Day…Doesn’t it smell so … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While I was at the beach I came across an article by Guide Post…Mysterious Ways that I found fascinating. It is about the miraculous and inexplicable bond between mothers and their children. Source: The Miraculous Bond Between Mother … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “Over-easy” was definitely the lifestyle and theme for the week…I was starting a new cancer medication while on the retreat, Brooke was preparing psychologically for her upcoming rotator cusp surgery and of course Libby’s neck/back surgery came with … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I am coming home today from Edisto Beach….the bittersweet day we knew was coming all week, yet we are never quite prepared when it arrives. Everyone is conflicted with mixed emotions…ready to get home to check on things … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I think it was Mark Twain who once said, “I don’t know if history repeats itself, but it sure rhymes a lot.”  First there was Sammy, initially the stalking cardinal who about demolished both car mirrors on the … Continue reading →