Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: It is hard to believe that it has been a year since I was making the daily trek (for three months) to St. Francis/Roper hospital in West Ashley and my physical therapy treatments for lymphedema. As time-consuming as … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The shadows are the number one indicator, to me, that the seasons have changed. My garden stays bathed in shadows longer and longer each day. The little bright yellow and white mums look forward to the waning sun’s … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I told you I was off again to Mt. Pleasant to spend the night with Miss Eva Cate and take her to the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch. We had so much fun! It was exactly the memories … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As I have mentioned several years now…(thank you God!) fall, autumn, and halloween are my favorite times and events of the year….give me a pumpkin patch and a hayride…and I am a happy camper. Today while you are … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was one of those spectacularly beautiful days that you remember years after the day is over. The whole family was able to attend this year ….which made me so happy…with grandchildren in tow…which makes me even happier! … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is here…finally…October 17…my seventh Race for the Cure! Who would have thought it seven years ago? I know who…God! Yesterday was a day of running around….first to Mt. Pleasant to leave some items for the brunch Mandy … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was an amazing day…a day filled with surprises galore! Before I tell you about an astonishing wink that occurred….let me start with my thoughts about my garden and The Race for the Cure this year. The most … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Early yesterday morning, when I walked into my “office” to check on the blog before eating breakfast, I looked out the window (by the computer) and saw this beautiful foggy scene. I felt compelled to throw on my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I don’t know who is growing faster….the grandchildren or their Japanese Maples. Eva Cate’s tree (seen here) was planted over a year ahead of the others and I love having it as a compass of comparison and role-model for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a history teacher… when I recall the life and death of Sitting Bull…I feel saddened that this great Indian leader spent his last few years on a reservation… where he would be killed in the end under … Continue reading →