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With all the spring flowers in bloom, the Carolinas are heaven on earth right now. It’s no wonder that South Carolina chose yellow jessamine as its state flower or that North Carolina chose dogwood. We Carolinians love to see our … Continued
Mailboxes share important milestones in our lives. They know about the birthday parties we are invited to, the happy graduations we attend, the weddings we are thrilled about. They know about the gifts we order and the gifts we receive. … Continued
The neighborhood fall smackdown has begun. In the battle of scarecrow vs. crow … never bet against the crow.
Well, folks, it’s a wrap. The Year of the Dog officially ends next week. And so does the Year of the Dog challenge. That was one year of dog-related posts. One year of insights into a dog’s world — with … Continued
Last week, I featured the best dog-themed mailbox in the neighborhood. Equal time requires me to now feature a cat one. Or perhaps I should say THE cat one. In this whole neighborhood, there is only one cat-themed mailbox. The … Continued
This is without a doubt my favorite mailbox in the neighborhood. I’m sure you can see why. Every time I walk past the mailbox, it reminds me of Becky — one of the inspirations for the Down Girl and Sit … Continued
The neighborhood is all decorated for the big day this week. No, not Thanksgiving. The Carolina-Clemson game! As you can see, I live in a very Carolina-centric neighborhood. But in the interest of journalistic integrity, didn’t I at least try … Continued
And now, a neighborhood nursery rhyme… This little piggie went to market. This little piggie had 2-liter pig drinks. This little piggie ran screaming all the way home.
You thought I had covered every possible aspect of palmetto tree mailboxes here in the neighborhood, didn’t you? You thought wrong. Sure, I talked about the mailbox stands, and then the mailboxes, and then the mailbox flags…and even the yard … Continued
