Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I awoke yesterday I automatically began opening my shutters in the den (my happy room) and noticed that the skies were overcast and the rain appeared imminent. A pretty gloomy-looking day. I thought to myself that I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I know  it must look like I am ‘jumping the gun’ doing a story on the Presidents on Valentines Day for the next day….a week ahead of time…but when one finds an interesting fact…the story must be told. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Happy Valentines to one and all! I love the picture of this intricate door knocker with a heart on top! What a wonderful way to greet friends, family, and strangers, year around at one’s door….with a heart symbolizing … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we hear catch-phrases (and I have been known to pass them on to others myself) like our title remark (“Some day it’s gonna make sense”) to friends and family who ask why something tragic happened that makes … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: On an insert added at the beginning of this novel…the following words were written: “ I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I fear the expression “I wonder,” spoken in a thoughtful, pensive way, will soon become obsolete in today’s world. Instead of taking time to ‘wander often and wonder always’ we simply google the information we are looking for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many of you remember promising not to do this or that with your “bestest”  friend, as a child, linking pinky finger to finger. Most of the time this promise or swear involved not telling anyone else the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we all remember as children, squabbling with our siblings, cousins, or friends about everything and nothing? In a child’s world, mostly dominated by adults, getting the last word in during an argument brought a certain amount of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: These past few mornings it has been easy to be in love with my life. The weather is gorgeous, the first signs of spring are peeking out, all is right with the world. My neighbor, Vickie, got a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As the temperatures started their warming trend yesterday I found myself opening all the windows letting the fresh air back into the house after a weekend of cozy fires that I love but, admittedly, it does leave the … Continue reading →