Year of the Rooster
The Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, when we usher in The Year of the Rooster. Here in the neighborhood, we have always had a fondness for roosters. We put them on mailboxes and fence posts. We put them on … Continued
Breaking the Bank
What happens when you tear down the neighborhood bank? Well, this past fall, we had a chance to find out. Apparently, the bank building falls down. But not the bank vault. Three months later, the bank vault is still standing. … Continued
Things in Birdbaths that Are Not Birds #2
Who would have thought this topic would need more than one post? Let’s review. This is a bird in (or at least on) a birdbath. This is not a bird in (or on) a birdbath. That is all.
The Longest Night
Tonight is the longest night of the year. Which means that tomorrow, the daylight hours will lengthen just a bit. And the next day will be even longer… Still, if today is feeling too short, and the night too dark, … Continued
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
It’s Christmastime and the neighborhood is looking quite elegant. There are silver and gold bows on mailboxes. Scarlet ribbons on lamp posts. Twinkling lights on porch railings. And then there’s the inflatable reindeer flattening Grandma with a steamroller. I love … Continued
The Neighborhood Wreaths
If one wreath is good, two wreaths are twice as nice.
Palmetto Trees … Again
I’ve talked before about the palmetto tree mailbox posts here in the neighborhood. But what about those neighbors who feel that a post is just too costly? Or perhaps too … permanent? Well, never fear. There is a palmetto tree … Continued
Inflatable Turkeys
I love Thanksgiving inflatables. Because that’s how I feel after Thanksgiving dinner. Inflatable.
Welcome, Y’all
Cranberries. Yeah, we don’t grow those down here. Nor do we have Plymouth Rock. Or Pilgrims, for that matter. But we do have Southern hospitality. And what is Thanksgiving Day about if it’s not about hospitality, graciousness and gratefulness? Oh, … Continued