In case you haven’t noticed by now, I like blooms. Flowers, shrubs, trees, vines—I’m not picky if it’s covered with flowers. So I’m...

If you live in the South and like flowers, this time of year is one of your favorites. Spring showers bring on summer blooms, and we’re...

Want to go way far south with me on this Southern-Fried Friday? I’m taking a trip to the wild and unpredictable Australia Outback by...

On this Southern-Fried Friday, here’s a shout out to my friend Cindy Sproles, a writer of stories dear to my heart. Her historical novels...

Good news, our porch bird babies flew the nest the other day—all four of them. Yes, we discovered a fourth fuzzball as they grew...

Happy Mother’s Day to all you special ladies who have changed diapers, cooked meals, bandaged cuts, run a taxi service for umpteen years,...

During last month’s stay-at-home-order, another family came to live with us. The parents were sneaky at first—hanging around several days...

I had another post for today until a local newspaper released the article, “The Smokies’ Synchronous Firefly Display is Officially...

Spring decorates where I live with blooms galore. Daffodils, forsythia, redbuds, dogwoods, and many more trees and plants cover the area...

Staying at home these days has its perks. I’m wearing comfortable clothes. We’re eating comfort food—see last week’s post. I’m relaxing...

I’m a one pot cook, and I’m not picky. A crock pot, iron skillet, Dutch oven, instant pot, or casserole dish will do. If a recipe can’t...

After days of rain, drizzle, and gray clouds, we have blue sky and sunshine at my house on this Southern-Fried Friday. Add warmer...

All my life I’ve heard my mother talk about the hardships her family endured during the 1930s Great Depression. A few years later they...

Last month my cat decided he liked flying. Not in a plane, but like a plane. He runs down the hall, leaps off the floor, soars through...

March Madness in the South means basketball tournaments and the beginning of pollen season. One almost as crazy as the other if you have...

Here lately I’ve found myself in the mood for an afternoon nap more often than usual. Blame it on the cooler weather, shorter days,...

My sister and I spent many childhood hours playing and swimming in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park streams. The cold water never...

On this Valentine’s Day, my sweetheart and I are celebrating a recent honor. I’ve been selected as a future contributor to Daily...

Sickness is no laughing matter, but I always chuckle when listening to my mother and her siblings describe the homemade medicines they...

I don’t like cold weather, and my hands like it less. With or without gloves makes no difference. My hands begin drying out in November,...