Springs of Water

My mother was born in 1906. She had many memories of Cherokee County, the way it was when she was a child. One of the things she remembered was the abundance of fresh, clean water. These are her words, her story as she told it to me. P. S. This is my own opinion here–I […]

A Shorthand Situation

Coffee has gotten me through some difficult situations. So has Gregg shorthand. Those shorthand instructors in high school and college would be proud of me. After yea, these many years, I still remember. And, boy! Does it come in handy.  When I’m in a situation where I’m uncomfortable or bored or a bit ticked off, […]

A Country Life

Today would have been my mother, Susie Latty Day’s, birthday. She was born in 1906. I’m grateful she told me some stories of her childhood because it was a way of life that is now gone from the American scene and will never return. But,even though this way of life is gone, it’s important to […]

Going Against the Flow

Admittedly, I’m in the minority in my belief about this particular thing, but that’s all right. I don’t mind. Anyhow, this thought has been running through my mind lately: what is your opinion of yourself? And, does your outer appearance show your self-image or does your self-opinion show in your outer appearance? I often see […]

A Gold Mine of Information

Ned McNeil wanted to know about Marvie and she found the person who was a gold mine of information! Excerpt from Murder By Moonlight. It was one thing to say I wasn’t interested, but it was another to actually mean it. All that trouble at the deserted farm had happened a long time ago. Mrs. […]

Tea and Cake

A frog and a toad have inspired generations of children and adults.  Although they existed only on the pages of books by Arnold Lobel, these small amphibians taught real life lessons. Frog and Toad were friends and never a day went by that one didn’t go visit the other and, over a piece of cake […]