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What a wonderful surprise in the neighborhood! Someone made a sunflower trail for us to follow. Pot after pot of sunflowers, lining the road for blocks. There must have been a reason for it … but then again, maybe not. … Continued
Oh! It’s Marcelle, again. I can tell by the distinctive “Oh” on her shell. Looks like we’re becoming fast friends. Well, as fast as a turtle can get.
Some people crave convenience, while others crave experience. For example, some people might rather buy a pre-cut Christmas tree, while others might want to cut one at a tree farm. Some might rather buy strawberries at a farm stand, while … Continued
I’ve written before about the stick people who live in my neighborhood. Well, I just found out what they do on vacation. They go to the beach and play golf!
Catching bugs is one of the great pleasures of childhood. There’s just something fascinating about trying to outwit a cricket. Or watching a ladybug gently walk across your palm. In my neighborhood, people still use mason jars for catching insects. … Continued
The color yellow has been on my mind lately as I walk around the neighborhood. It’s a bright, sunny color of summer, true. But it is also the color of school crossings, school buses, and #2 pencils. As the summer … Continued
I’ve written before about the Little Free Libraries that keep cropping up in the neighborhood. Every time I see one of these little structures, I pause to take a closer look. But this “library” is a little different. OK, so … Continued
I’ve talked before about how we tell the changing of the seasons here by the changing of the Piggly Wiggly signs. Well, it looks like it’s almost Independence Day! Happy 4th of July, from our neighborhood to yours!
At Pawleys Island, my family and I have a treasured stash of creek shoes. Over the years, any pair of tennis shoes that is too small, too old or just too ugly ends up in the creek shoe basket. What … Continued
