Category Archives: Uncategorized

Dear Reader: Lately I have realized that before we begin any project or process in life we need to re-check to see if it is right side-up, or facing the front, not back, or even identified correctly before we begin … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “Nostalgia is defined as “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” Jackson loaned me her tractor she received when she was five years old. Doesn’t it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: On our last evening at Edisto on our Ya retreat….we came out of self-imposed “retreating” long enough to down a drink, watch the ocean, and have our annual photo made by the prettiest, sweetest young lady we met … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I’m coming home and isn’t returning home after a fabulous week of old friendships really hard? Part of me wants to see home again to make sure the flowers and garden are okay and the grandchildren up and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I loved this phrase (blog title) that Kate Wolfe-Jenson used in her latest message about understanding value in giving to others. I have always felt somewhat guilty if I were not involved in some big project or mission … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I smile with pride at my four grandchildren’s trees growing taller and broader….from right to left….the green maples is the oldest and tallest (Eva Cate) then the beautiful tall red maple is Rutledge, the distinctive different colored maple … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As you already know I am settled in at Edisto Beach as you read the blog this morning. I have provided some short anecdotes, one each day, for you to read while I am gone. I will be … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A piece of advice given one of the main characters in Karen White’s latest novel is “to quit running in circles.” A good piece of advice for all of us. If we think about it…the sun always rises … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The photo, above, of the long-leaf sun flower, is a good example of success gone astray. The blooms aren’t as heavy as the regular sunflower bloom and the stalks, not quite as tough, but, if left alone, it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: With summer’s arrival most of our thoughts turn towards the beach and  ocean. It is something about watching waves roll in that sooth the soul. Perhaps it is some ancient magnetic pull from when life began or the … Continue reading →