Years ago I realized I was just treating Memorial Day as just another generic holiday where I got a day…
Jobless – Part 20
It’s been 483 days since I had a job. Yep, it’s frustrating. I heard last week that I did not…
Improving The Silence With Kindness And Love
People are a bit cranky lately, aren’t they? It wasn’t enough that we had division when it came to politics,…
Happy Birthday In COVID-times
Happy birthday to my great niece Sela! She is 20 today, also the birthday for her cousin Gus and her…
The Strawberry Fields Are Almost Ready
My niece Spenser and her boyfriend Lucas Beaver have been busy getting ready for strawberry season. They will open Saturday…
Canola Season in Iredell County!
If you were driving around my county right now you would see these beautiful fields of yellow flowers. They are…
Happy Easter With Grace
Happy Easter! Well, since my church (Grace Baptist Church of Statesville, NC) couldn’t do a traditional service, our pastor did…
Jobless – Part 19
So yeah, God decided it wasn’t enough that I had been looking for a job for over a year (443…
Happy Anniversary To Me
Today is the anniversary of my blog. I started March 31, 2012. I’ve never fought for followers or looked at…
To Our Health Care Folks
I believe a lot of us are thinking about our health care folks today. I just read an article from…
Isolating Week 1
It is raining here today, but I wasn’t in the mood for a rainy day picture, so this is another…
Hope For For The Isolated
Well everyone, welcome to our new world. If you’re like me you’ve not quite gotten into the isolation groove. I…
Saturday Afternoon at the Winery
My favorite bluegrass band, Third Creek Bluegrass, played a show Saturday afternoon. My friend Drew is the mandolin/guitar player and…
Friday Night Music
We have a great wine store/bar in Statesville called the Wine Maestro that has live music most weekends. It’s a…
Birthdays and Bands
It’s been a heartwarming kind of weekend. My friend Kristie turned 70 this past week and we had a party…
Jobless – Part 18
Unemployed more than a year. My musings about money and job hunting.
Leaping Through Another Weekend in My Town
I love Leap Day. It seems like we’re getting something extra. I would like it better if we made it…
Love Month – February 29
I love differences. It’s Leap Day, something we only get to experience every four years. It’s different, it’s unusual, and…
Love Month – February 28
I love grace. I was born on a Tuesday, so according to the old rhyme that means I am full…
Love Month – February 27
I love rest. The one good thing about the past year of unemployment is that I have been getting my…
Lent Photo-A-Day Challenge
Our church is doing this photo a day challenge that I figured some of you may enjoy. Last year I…
Love Month – February 26
I love ashes. Today is Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the day some Christians celebrate the first day to Lent.…
Love Month – February 25
I love medical researchers. There’s this whole group of humans who are devoting themselves to medical research. Some work in…
Love Month – February 24
I love people who fully engage in life. Have you spent time with passionless people? Are you one yourself? It’s…
Love Month – February 23
I love a happy ending. I was talking to some folks at church today and one of the men (thanks…
Love Month – February 22
I love our hot air ballooning community. Today we had our annual ballooning safety seminar in Statesville, NC. Balloonists from…
Love Month – February 21
I love those who don’t treat a caution sign as a stop sign. If you have purpose, you go forward.…
Love Month – February 20
I love a good voice. I admit that I may even go to the extreme with this. I possibly have…
Love Month – February 19
I love people who count their riches. It’s not about the money. Money is worthless in itself. It’s not even…
Love Month – February 18
I love people who don’t spread rumors. Last night I heard about Ryan Newman’s accident and was looking online for…
Love Month – February 17
I love live music. I live in a place where we have a greater share of talent than most places.…
