To Lose a Mother Slowly To lose a mother slowly is like walking around half asleep. It’s being caught in a thunderstorm but pretending it’s not raining as you stand there, frozen, clothes dripping. Time tells the story when you can’t,pictures become progression markers.Events are just more things without her,and you hide your bitterness well. To lose …
Blueberry Season It’s time to brave the heat and go out to pick some blueberries for your new favorite dessert – Blueberry Delight! Not only are blueberries delicious, but these little delights are also packed with so much nutritional value. Blueberries are low in calories so feel free to indulge. They include Vitamin C, K, …
Peach Season It’s time! If you love peaches as much as I do, you have already been out to look for some. The peaches are so delicious this year and I couldn’t resist making my mama’s peach cobbler recipe. My kitchen reminded me of her as I pulled this dessert out of the oven. It …
Holding My Breath The first nine weeks came and went. The report cards were good. I was happy, pleased, but not overly excited. You see, as a parent and a teacher, I know what the first nine weeks grades often mean. It’s a “getting back into the swing of things” time and some of the …
A Date Night Gem My husband and I visited the Swift Creek Mill Theater in South Chesterfield, Virginia. We arrived at night for dinner, and the lights sparkling off the water were beautiful. The building looked quaint with a brick exterior and through the windows we could see couples inside enjoying their meal and time …
The Ties That Bind On a recent trip out and about, I was struck by the simple fact that I didn’t know anyone. There wasn’t a single soul I recognized at any of the places I went. This is strange for me, coming from a small town. When you grow up in a small town …
Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime Black Klansman was published in 2014 and later turned into a movie. Ron Stallworth’s account never made it into my hands until I discovered it in a Little Library box at the park. Black Klansman, the true story of a black police officer – the first …
Eternal Optimism To be clear, I blame this book review on my eternal optimism, and not on Atul Gawande’s straightforward writing style. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End was, and was not, what I expected. Gawande provides important information that I think we all need to hear. Most of us want to …
The Magic of Strawberries There is something so special about strawberries. They are delicious, so good for us, fun to eat and cook, and hold so many great memories of warm sunshine and family farms. These favorite strawberry recipes are sure to please. My Favorite Strawberry Desserts ~ Strawberry Pie Something Special I give you …
What I Want for Christmas If I could have whatever I want for Christmas, This is what I’d do… I’d stomp, I’d scream, I’d kick, I’d yell, Then I’d package up Parkinson’s And send it straight to Hell. I’d buy the nicest box With the perfect red ribbon string, And carefully place each piece of …
