Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When Jan Karon’s Mitford series became such a hit ( New York best sellers) lots of attention was thrust on this author….to the point where she finally had to leave Blowing Rock, North Carolina (her own Mitford) to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday we were supposed to get some rain but instead we got wind…lots and lots of wind. Since we really needed the rain…I had to get out and water the garden… thus the “wet” look on the title … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I walked over to the side fence by the garden yesterday to check on the newly planted morning glories and the luscious smell of honeysuckle enveloped me. Puzzled…I walked around the little fence and sure enough, on the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Cynthia’s favorite saying to her husband, Father Tim, when he got restless was always “Go and Be like the Butterfly.” (and/or moth :)) After Father Tim officially retired from being the rector at the small Episcopal chapel (The … Continue reading →

(HannahsHand- Summerville Gift/Etsy) Dear Reader: Today was the day that the sense of smell came alive in the garden…the gardenias are just about to bloom, the honeysuckle out front is so olfactorily scrumptious you want to eat it, the magnolia is … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I almost fell over when I went to edit this photo…at first I was dismayed because I couldn’t figure out what that white streak was doing in the middle of my photo… messing it up. Then as I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: *Before I start today’s post Doodle texted me last night and asked if I had seen B.C. in Sunday’s comic strip. I had not. She told me it would have made the perfect title photo for the connection between … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As one walks through downtown Summerville…some decorative street flags have the name of the town on them and others say: “At the heart of it all”…in other words you are right where it all began…the first “downtown” that … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning I awoke to the sound of wind and rain…the rain didn’t bother me (we need it)…but the strong winds sure did. Ever since Hurricane Hugo I admit that strong winds make me edgy. I dressed and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As you know I love quotes and new words….language fascinates me. Since I taught the Presidents I researched not only Presidential inaugural addresses for the perfect quote…but also fun quotes that made them human…showing their wit and humor. … Continue reading →