Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Last evening my home held family and friends just fine…because we divided and conquered switching sides throughout the evening. It was its usual array of loud talking, children laughing and crying, foods cooking and some burning…in other words … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: While watering the garden yesterday I noticed these beautiful fall leaves growing in among the state flower, the Yellow Jessamine vine. It made me stop and put down the hose to go grab my Iphone and take a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is at this time of the year that I have to be extra careful when rounding the last curve into my neighborhood. I must have my window visors down and my sun glasses on. If not and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: No…I’m not jumping the season…I love Thanksgiving too much for that…but I read something by Madeleine L’ Engle in her book The Rock that is Higher that made me stop and reexamine myself again. (I need a lot … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One of the nicest thing that happened when I finally took on the “Goliath” task of cleaning out and giving away so many of my books that have accumulated over years…decades…was re-discovering the special stories/books I had long … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: *** A God Wink happened yesterday. Another blogger had read this post and liked it….I was trying to remember when I wrote it ….actually almost two years ago. It is funny how, even I, as the author, need … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was one of those days I had circled on my calendar in red…a day best wished for it to be over….kind of day. Yet, it turned out anything but… Since losing my long-time friend and oncologist, Dr. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday when the blog on “Big Red” went out Cindy Ashley asked me if I had read the “Happiness Project” yet…I have not but I do remember it was an answer on the game show Jeopardy, no less. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “Big Red” is starting to attract neighborhood attention. Vickie came over and took a picture over the weekend (the photo above) when I was in Mt. Pleasant (Vickie said the morning sun had just set it aglow) helping … Continue reading →

Dear Reader:   One of my favorite local writers has always been the late-great avid sports writer, Ken Burger, who later branched out with his writings authoring my favorite book of his, Baptized in Sweet Tea. I could and still … Continue reading →