Dear Springtime, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Ahh, the view from my hammock: 1 Dogwoods in bloom: 2 Having company on my hammock: 3 The view from the front porch: 4 A gift from my girlie: 5 A pollen count of 5,478. When 120+ is “extremely high” GAAA: -5,478

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What’s new with me lately? Tuesday night Charlie picked up our wonderful friend Simon at the airport. Simon’s from England, and apparently he controls the weather. Because last month they had record-breaking snow there. And only three days after his arrival, we had – But first, let me tell you about one day later: Wednesday [...]

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Happy Groundhog Day! What? It’s not happy for you? Could it be because of that portly prognosticator Punxutawney Phil, who SAW his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter? Well, it’s like he says: So I guess you Yanks are just gonna have to grin and bear it. Enjoy your snow. But Phil is [...]

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Hannah: Mom, I know what I’m gonna do Monday: Pray about Martin Luther King. Me: You mean thank God for him? Hannah: Uh huh. I kind of expected the kids to look at today as just another chance to sleep in. But I was pleasantly surprised. Abby: Oh Mommy! I learned that Martin Luther King [...]

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Okay, so this is me on a Thursday morning. Waiting for snow… I mean “SNOW” …that forecasters predict to arrive this afternoon. Or perhaps this evening. Or more likely, next YEAR. But I’m not bitter. Even if my friends in ENGLAND have more snow right now than we’ve ever gotten, well, EVER. Credit: NEODAAS/University of [...]

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You know these guys? I didn’t until I moved to Georgia 12 years ago. Back then Chick-fil-A®, a chicken-only fast food place, was mostly in the South. And all I could think when introduced to them was, “Oh cute. Those cows can’t spell,” “I will never remember how to spell the name of that restaurant,” [...]

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I’m watching local news. They pre-empted Oprah, which didn’t bother me cuz I don’t usually watch her. In fact, I don’t really watch any TV during the day. So why am I tuning in at 4 pm on a weekday? Two words: Tornado Watch. Yep, I’m a weather wuss. I blame it on California. Since [...]

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What do you get when you take one pickup truck with bed extender, add two futon mattresses and 12 blankets, and throw in ten people? (Besides something wildly illegal in most states) A Christmas tradition for us and two other families. Every year we meet just outside the gate of Lake Lanier’s Magical Nights of [...]

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Now I don’t claim to be a poet. But I’ve decided to take up the challenge made by Robin at Pensieve in her monthly… This month I’m learning a new poetic form: the CINQUAIN. It has bunches of definitions, but I chose the one used by most schoolchildren here in the States: 1 Noun 2 [...]

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We moved to Georgia a decade ago. Being from southern California, I had to adjust a little to the South. Folks say “Hey,” and “fixin to” and “I might could”. My children were born here and are Georgia natives. They have accents. As for me, after ten years in the state, I do say “y’all” [...]

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