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Dear Reader: Last Christmas, Marcia sent a box of “fake” snowballs (from New Hampshire) for us poor southerners who rarely see snow or a white Christmas. The grandchildren went wild…as well as the adults…it just made the Christmas Eve gathering! … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: What a wonderful day I had yesterday…I made such progress in finishing up as much of Christmas giving as possible! I knew the rains were coming and time was limited. I finished up just as the first drops … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Ever since my spiritual and life-altering experience with the dolphin on the jetties (at Edisto Beach in 2008) I have received all kinds of dolphins from many of you readers…from jewelry to note cards to artworks (like the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was the happiest of days…I got my car back!!! I never thought I would be so happy to see the “Green Vue” again….I just went over and hugged it! I, literally, was filled with JOY! (*After all, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how some words or thoughts just jump out at you and suddenly you see something in those words you hadn’t seen before? This is what happened to me when I read Mary Oliver’s poem- “My … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My son-in-law John came and picked me up after lunch Thursday to take me back to his house to help Mandy with the children (getting them off to school Friday) and helping out Saturday. He is at a … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader:   Today brevity will win out…because as I was flipping through some Madeleine L’Engle’s books…out popped the most important message I have heard in awhile. I needed to ponder this one verse  in my heart too. After … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Haven’t we all experienced the various kinds of waiting that take place in our lives…ranging from the annoying kind…like waiting on your car to get fixed with no communication forthcoming to the more serious…waiting for the pain to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: So much of the beauty around us is shared in short intervals of natural brevity. When I saw these Japanese Maples Tuesday afternoon while walking I knew ( like my grandchildren’s Japanese Maples) that the clock was ticking … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The idea for the blog today started with an innocent enough question from Rutledge when he came over last Wednesday. I put him on a scavenger hunt to find the “secret” key hanging in front of the potting … Continue reading →