Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The food served at the wedding Sunday evening was in such abundance…it took one’s breath away. There were “stations’ throughout the premises, inside and out, where “snacks” were served of southern cuisine…like boiled peanuts, deviled eggs, southern relishes … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Jerry Falek, master storyteller, told us in Sunday’s blog, that:  …The wisdom of elders is available to us whenever we want it. It’s in the old stories.” He was referring, in this instance, to folk tales and fairy … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: John Dewey was right when he observed that if a problem is well-stated (which correlates to much thought-out problem solving) then the solution is already half-solved. I learned this lesson with an everyday problem I encountered while buying … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Saturday morning I got to share some stories with a wonderful group from the Aldergate Methodist Church. It was the annual fund-raiser for the Men of the Church and I am never disappointed when I attend. What is … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Wasn’t yesterday a beautiful day in the neighborhood? This is my neighbor Jane’s “Joseph Coat of Many Colors” roses. Aren’t the blooms beautiful…and more colors will emerge throughout the growing season. Just gorgeous! Right across the street my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We are down to our last “speaking scarf”…along with the correlation to the famous quote from Aristotle “Moderation in all things.” I know exactly where I was and who said the quote when I heard it for the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I certainly hope that statement is true when people drop in and visit me. I am always so delighted to have a distraction from me! So if you ever feel like dropping by….just do it! If I am … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We continue with the week of the speaking “scarves.” I hope  you are enjoying the messages on each one as I much as I do… while walking past my “wall of scarves” in the kitchen. I find this … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You might have noticed a pattern lately with these sayings…they are on cloth material (which is hanging over my kitchen window on the B&B side) so that is why the letters seem a little “off.” I am photo’ing … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: The “little” things we remember are usually the things that don’t go as planned. All of us were hoping, Easter Sunday, for some pictures that are hard to get in daily life with everyone running in different … Continue reading →