Author Archives: patsypridgen

Often on Sunday as I’m getting ready for church, I watch the CBS Morning News hosted by Jane Pauley. After an hour and a half of stories and editorials, each show ends with beautiful, soothing shots of nature. There’s no dialogue, no commentary during those couple of … Continue reading →

I’m trying really hard to keep on the sunny side of my Rocky Mount life (see my last entry). I’d intended to post cheerful book reviews today of what I’ve recently read. But my thoughts about Where the Crawdads Sing … Continue reading →

“When you’re alone, and life is making you lonely, you can always go…downtown.” Well, in my case, when you’re down and out about the corruption in your city that doesn’t seem to be getting fixed any time soon, it’s time … Continue reading →

Oh, what a difference a season makes. If you like solitude and serenity, visit Emerald Isle, NC, on a cold January weekend as I did recently. Of course, there’s no fun in the sun, but there are no crowds to contend with … Continue reading →

Happy New Year. I’m home from ringing in the New Year in the southernmost city in the continental United States, tropical Key West. The warm, almost hot, winter temperatures were not the only difference I noticed in this Florida town. … Continue reading →

It’s my last post of the year, and I’m bringing you highlights from one of my favorite holiday activities of the 2018 season. Early in December, my oldest daughter and I spent a Saturday touring historic homes in Halifax County. … Continue reading →

One good thing about a snow day in early December: being housebound, I got some serious indoor Christmas decorating done. That is, when I wasn’t looking out the window at the exquisite snow globe my backyard had become. This year, I’m continuing the tradition … Continue reading →

I’m old enough for Medicare, but I’ve caved in to peer pressure. Even though it’s not yet December 1, I’ve hung my Christmas wreath on the front door. With all the Yuletide decorations going up in my neighborhood, I was a … Continue reading →

It’s almost Thanksgiving and in honor of the holiday, I’ve created two fall floral arrangements. Not one, mind you, but two. This summer, I had a bumper crop of okra. When I boasted about this on Facebook, a friend informed … Continue reading →

My daughter was so excited about her new old house in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte. I put “old” in that description because the house was built in the 1920s. Renovating these historic bungalows in the heart of Charlotte is all … Continue reading →