Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I pulled up to the house late yesterday afternoon, from keeping Eloise for Mollie to get ready for their trip, it was like the Bradford Pear had exploded blossoms while I was gone. What made the scene … Continue reading →

(Kelly Rae Roberts) Dear Reader: As a history teacher I have always found it fascinating to compare our interpretation, today, to some event in history… from the safe vantage point of decades and /or centuries later in hindsight…Yet how different … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A few months ago I ordered a calendar and date book from Kelly Rae Roberts artworks. I just love my 2018 date book…it is adorable with her whimsical artwork on each page…then Anne gave me a 2017 calendar … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: There’s just something about tree houses that bring back such wonderful, childhood memories…secret codes (Pig Latin) hidden “treasures” and great hideaways when supper is ready and you aren’t. But the thing I remember most…were the “sacred” trust bond … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When Mollie texted me Friday night about bringing the boys and Eloise to come visit me…(Eloise’s first look at Boo Boo’s home…and visit to Summerville) I was so delighted! Immediately I thought of family who had been dying … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday the shutters were thrown back, the windows were raised, and the sunshine warmed up my usually chilly sunken den. To hit 80 degrees in February is really pushing it…but after the cold, cold, weather of January…I felt … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Ever since learning (surprisingly) that I have 22% Scandinavian “blood” in my genes matching another 22% Irish, and 44% British…I have become more interested in pursuing this unknown part of my ancestry. Go Vikings go!  When Benedikte … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When Doodle called to let me know that there was an article in the Post and Courier (Sunday newspaper)  remembering the 1948 Abraham Lincoln Friendship train…it brought back memories of the fictional children’s story I wrote about this incident several … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I saw an article that touched my heart a couple of weeks ago…so I stored it up among my “favorites” to bring out on a special day…and Valentines is that special day…the day of hearts. The day of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I believe the longer we live the greater our respect for time and change become. As much as we profess to dislike change… with all its uncertainties.. the more we realize that it is the changes in us, … Continue reading →