Always In My Thoughts

I miss my two little ones…This past year, they left Asheville to seek their fortune in bigger cities. I love all 4 children more than anything in the world but the hardest adjustment was when my babies left the nest. You look around and suddenly realize that you...

Oh Where..Oh Where..Has My Voice Gone?

I’ve had laryngitis since Monday afternoon and I’m getting frustrated. When I’m working in my office, I’m handling 3 different telephone lines. By some strange coincidence, all 3 phones rang off the hook all week long. It felt like a cruel joke...

A Throw Back In Time

Yesterday, I saw a child who intrigued me. He had a sheriff’s pin attached to his shirt and he was clutching a colorful octopus. He was smiling as he entertained himself and his family, obviously caught up in the childhood world of fantasy.A few weeks ago, I...

37…Lady You Made My Day!

Monday, I filmed a video with my friend and fellow writer, Susan Reinhardt. It was a piece on make-up tips for women over 4o. Susan is known for her funny southern humor and some of her tips will have you laughing. The video was so edited… it barely resembled...

Tips To Avoid Food Poisoning

My husband suffered through a horrible bout of food poisoning earlier this week after eating a take out order from a well known fast food eatery. When returning to the restaurant to bring back a sample of the coleslaw that we suspected was the culprit (the only item...

A Lesson Learned

The year was 1962…My Mother’s best friend Faye, invited me to spend the day with her. She took me to a fabric shop and together we selected the most gorgeous emerald green taffeta material for a dress that Faye was going to make me later that...