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We had a recent patch of cooler, mistier weather…which meant it was the perfect time to visit the parking lot seagulls! On a dreary day, the seagulls hunker down on the pavement, and their necks all but disappear as they … Continued
Usually on Walkabout Wednesdays, I post pictures of things I see in the neighborhood. But this past week, I left my home in the sandhills and went to the mountains. Right off the bat, there were signs that I wasn’t … Continued
“Oh, George! Bess! Listen to this! At last I think we have the clue we’ve been looking for!” George and Bess studied the paragraph to which Nancy had pointed. Oh, Nancy. That’s nice of you to pretend that your chums … Continued
Will this discussion of palmetto tree mailboxes ever end? No! I’ve already discussed our love of palmetto trees here in the neighborhood, and how you’ll see that love reflected in our choice of mailbox posts and the mailboxes themselves. So … Continued
The Haunted Showboat was always one of my favorite Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. And why wouldn’t it be? There was a mysterious bayou (complete with an alligator), an abandoned showboat and the grand pageantry of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. … Continued
I love the Little Free Libraries around here. But I also love the little lending libraries that take their own path. They pop up with names like “Community Book Exchange.” Or “Take a Book, Leave a Book.” They don’t have … Continued
My favorite Nancy Drew Mystery Stories were always the ones in which Nancy leaves River Heights for some more exotic locale. It could be just down the river, like Lilac Inn, or it could be much farther away–like Shadow Ranch … Continued
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day and the heart flags are still flying happily in the neighborhood. That’s great, because the world needs more love and happiness. I hope they stay up until the end of the week. Oops, did … Continued
