Still magnolia
Magnolias are the Southern belle of trees–steely, proud and enduring. With charming appeal and unforgettable fragrance, their beautiful exterior masks a complicated interior, full of life and secrets worth discovering. When I close my eyes and...
Empowering Youth
Years ago, I stumbled across Pass the Torch and was immediately impressed with its author’s high regard for young people; it didn’t take reading many posts to realize Kelly Curtis seeks and sees the best in students of all ages. Soon, Kelly and I...
Sometimes, you’ve just gotta channel Elvis
Thankyew, thankyewverymuch! How would you caption this piccha? Lady Why, who blogs at "Where the Kudzu Grows", had a "Name the Picture" contest a while back and I couldn’t resist. Even if she hadn’t dangled a soapy...
The original web writer
{{I'm at it again–be sure to click "The Stuff of Dreams and Nightmares" for MORE pictures of spiders in webs ~ Argiope aka writing spiders aka garden spiders.}} It is pure joy to my person when one of my children excitedly runs into the...
Late to my own party! HELP!! 🙂
Good gracious–I just realized I missed my three-year blogging anniversary! Though I didn’t share my URL with a soul for about six months, I always wrote as if I had an audience. Help me celebrate? Share your favorite quote or happy thought or...
Where EVERYBODY knows MY name????
At 10:00 a.m. this morning, I'm meeting with a school administrator for approval of my daughter's homecoming dress; they don't want trollops and tarts parading around the football field, so approval is necessary to avoid stirring up those high school...
It was just a matter of time ’til Tina Fey had her Palin day…
HT to Scribbit’s tweet with a link to...
Thank you for the reminder, John Lennon
"Life is what happens while you are busymaking other plans."~ John Lennon Which explains a lot. I shopped for seven hours yesterday with my daughter–1-2-3-4-5-6-7– looking for the Perfect Dress for her presentation on Homecoming Court. ...
Weight! Watch!
The oh-so-witty haikus commented by a few of you brought joy, peace and harmony to the innermost parts of my being. Thank you dear ticklers of my funny bone. It gives me new appreciation for Shannon, though, who had to weed through hundreds for a recent...