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Marching into March
I got home from a four-day trip to the beach and was greeted by a burst of spring in my Rocky Mount backyard. While I was away, the calendar flipped to March, the weather was mild, and these daffodils decided … Continue reading
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Life Is Looking Up
Nothing has made me happier lately than getting my first shot of the COVID vaccine. After days of dead-end leads, I finally scored an appointment at the Wilson Medical Center here in eastern North Carolina. If you still subscribe to … Continue reading
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Traveling to Find Snow
“Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here, To watch his woods fill up with snow.” The woods Robert Frost wrote about were no doubt in his native … Continue reading
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Those Ratty Old Ornaments
Do you have any ratty old ornaments on your Christmas tree? Something glued, sewn, crocheted, or otherwise crafted in the past by someone you love? I jokingly call these keepsakes “ratty old ornaments” because of a funny story a friend … Continue reading
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Decorating Early This Year
My daughters think I’ve lost my mind. It’s December 1, and my house is already glitzed up for Christmas. Have you decorated early this year, too? I’ve always been old school about decking the halls. I usually put up my … Continue reading
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Scrapbooking Marks the Occasion
Have you ever created a scrapbook? Nothing virtual, mind you, but an album you can hold, one filled with printed pictures attached to pretty paper slipped into sheet protectors. It’s fun and something to do with coronavirus downtime. First, you … Continue reading
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Happy Autumn, Everybody!
An autumn wreath, a few pumpkins, and a multicolored mum announce the season at the entrance to my house. Let’s celebrate fall, y’all! If you think my front steps are covered in leaves, just look at my yard. And while … Continue reading
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Done with the Landline
Do you still have a landline in your home? With the number of telemarketing and political calls I’m getting on mine, I’m seriously thinking of pulling the plug and throwing all five extensions in the trash. I’d have junked my … Continue reading
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It’s the King James Version for Me
As an adult, I go to church with either the Methodists or the Presbyterians, but a picture my sister sent me this week reminded me of my strong Baptist roots. Was anybody else once a member of Girls’ Auxiliary, or … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Schools
Last Wednesday was picture day at the small private school my three oldest grandchildren attend. I never thought, pre-COVID, I’d be so grateful to see this annual rite of the school year actually happen. You see, these Rocky Mount grandchildren … Continue reading
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