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Craziness, I’m tellin’ you, just total craziness! Mrs. Neighbor dragged me into one of those monster warehouse stores the other day. I hadn’t been in one for…
One of the sweetest stories told at Christmas is the legend of the Christmas Rose. It is an English legend that says that a little shepherd girl…
As I was going through all the Christmas decorations in the attic a couple of days ago, I came across some things that are older that I…
One of the Christmas decorations I remember from childhood is perhaps not so widely used any more, and for that matter, was probably not common in many…
In the thirty minutes or so that passed during New Dog’s walk Tuesday morning, the clouds changed from fluffy, scattered and tinged red by the rising sun…
November is a roller coaster month; winter is creeping up on us and the last of summer’s blooms have turned crisp and brown, waiting to be dug…
It was a completely unconscious decision, leaving the library with a novel by Alice HoffmanTuesday afternoon. Well, the author was deliberate because, as everyone knows, one must…
There was frost on the kudzu Monday morning. Already! A little early to my way of thinking, but I grabbed a heavier jacket for New Dog’s walk…
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” This time of year, Henry David Thoreau…
It’s still terribly dry and, in case you weren’t aware we have one, October 15 through November 30 is Virginia’s fall fire season. Outdoor burning is not…
Warehouse insanity
Craziness, I’m tellin’ you, just total craziness! Mrs. Neighbor dragged me into one of those monster warehouse stores the other day. I hadn’t been in one for…
The Christmas Rose
One of the sweetest stories told at Christmas is the legend of the Christmas Rose. It is an English legend that says that a little shepherd girl…
Of all things to remember!
As I was going through all the Christmas decorations in the attic a couple of days ago, I came across some things that are older that I…
A Glimpse at Christmas Past
One of the Christmas decorations I remember from childhood is perhaps not so widely used any more, and for that matter, was probably not common in many…
What I do when it’s cold
In the thirty minutes or so that passed during New Dog’s walk Tuesday morning, the clouds changed from fluffy, scattered and tinged red by the rising sun…
Fall Flowers are Bloomin’
November is a roller coaster month; winter is creeping up on us and the last of summer’s blooms have turned crisp and brown, waiting to be dug…
The Mighty Red Maple
It was a completely unconscious decision, leaving the library with a novel by Alice HoffmanTuesday afternoon. Well, the author was deliberate because, as everyone knows, one must…
Pesky Leaves
There was frost on the kudzu Monday morning. Already! A little early to my way of thinking, but I grabbed a heavier jacket for New Dog’s walk…
The Great Pumpkin
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” This time of year, Henry David Thoreau…
Fall Foliage “Closed”
It’s still terribly dry and, in case you weren’t aware we have one, October 15 through November 30 is Virginia’s fall fire season. Outdoor burning is not…
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