Little Free Libraries
The first time I saw a Little Free Library, I was intrigued. That just wasn’t the type of sight I was used to seeing around here. Now it is. Little Free Libraries have popped up like mushrooms all over the … Continued
The Case of the Disappearing Whelks
Speaking of Nancy Drew and The Clue in the Crumbling Wall… (And we were, weren’t we?) I like mollusks as well as the next person. And The Clue in the Crumbling Wall certainly does not disappoint. We learn about the … Continued
September Equinox
The leaves are still green and the flowers are still blooming here in the neighborhood. The only way we know it’s fall is when the yard flags tell us so.
Things in Birdbaths that Are Not Birds
This is a bird in a birdbath. This is not a bird in a birdbath. That is all.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Ahoy there, maties! It’s the 19th of Septembarrrrrrr. The pirates of Amelia Island join me in wishing you a happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Anticipation
Nikki with a ball is a picture of pure joy. She loves her balls so much she could — and does — chase them for hours. First, she drops her ball. Then she dashes out into the yard and waits … Continued
The Lizard Man Returns?
So I was driving through the neighborhood and suddenly I thought I saw the Lizard Man. It was tall, and green and … What’s that? You don’t know the story of the Lizard Man? Well, back in the summer of … Continued
Amelia Island
As a child, I was very lucky to spend about six weeks out of the year on two very special islands: Pawleys Island, SC, and Amelia Island, FL. These childhood experiences gave me a lifelong love of the coast, which … Continued