September is finally here, as we begin the last third of 2019. I won’t keep you long today, since it’s a holiday – Monday, September 2. Labor Day. You could say this day begins the “holiday season.” From now until the end of the year, it’s one holiday after another. Store shelves are displaying fall … Continue reading Change of Seasons
Diversions
Extra Post: Camp Stew Recipe
In Alabama this is called Camp Stew. In Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas it’s Brunswick stew. It’s similar to Burgoo in Kentucky and elsewhere. I prefer any of those names to Roadkill Stew where any wild game is used. You can find several variations on these ingredients, so it’s an imprecise recipe, relying on personal … Continue reading Extra Post: Camp Stew Recipe
Time to Lighten Up
After several serious blog posts, we'll return to the garden today to feed the birds. It's live entertainment in your own backyard. I know this is a typical "old people" thing, but we weren't that old when we started this hobby. My husband and I started doing this about thirty years ago and have made … Continue reading Time to Lighten Up
Are You Catchin’ A Gratitude With Me?
For the month of July, I participated, along with about 80 other Twitter users, in a 30-day gratitude challenge. Stoney deGeyter issued the charge to give a daily tweet with one to three things we are thankful for, promising extra credit if it was the first tweet of the day. He moderated this on-line forum … Continue reading Are You Catchin’ A Gratitude With Me?
This Writing Life
It’s so much easier to create a blog post than to make progress on my WIP. That’s a “work in progress” for those of you outside the writing world. It’s even easier to fire off a couple of tweets on Twitter every day. Easier yet, is to waste a couple of hours reading fascinating Twitter … Continue reading This Writing Life
Going Home or Coming Home
Lots of kids are going to camp this summer – scout camps, sports camps, academic, arts, and adventure camps, and (I hope) church camps. It may be the first time some children have spent a week away from their families. It may present them with challenging new activities. It may offer a life-changing opportunity, where … Continue reading Going Home or Coming Home
Liberty in Red, White, and Blue from the Garden
This week in the USA we will celebrate our nation's founding, and the declaration of our liberty from oppression. It has always come at a price. Freedom is a fundamental longing in the human spirit. It is heard in the assertions of a two year old. It rises up in adolescent rebellion. It cries out … Continue reading Liberty in Red, White, and Blue from the Garden
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 