Entertainment… Sweet Doing Nothing 18 Jun 201118 Jun 2011 The Italians have a saying: il dolce far niente. This means the sweet doing nothing. And it is as foreign to us as the language itself. Normally we work everyday.…
Entertainment… What Do You Do With a Bowl Of Fresh Plums? 15 Jun 201115 Jun 2011 My husband brought in a large bag of plums, sweet, juicy, and just picked from a tree behind his uncle's house. But what should I do with them? Some will…
Entertainment… Belmont Stakes’ Results 12 Jun 201112 Jun 2011 Did you watch the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes yesterday? Or was the final leg of the Triple Crown spoiled for you by the lack of a possible victor?…
Entertainment… Belmont Stakes Runs Today 11 Jun 201111 Jun 2011 Horse racing goes to New York today with the final leg of the Triple Crown races. Although the excitement lags a little, at least for me - as there is…
Entertainment… Carolina Romance Writers and Anna DeStefano @ Hickory Tavern in NC 5 Jun 20117 Jun 2011 Anna DeStefanoLast month, as some of you know, I attended a writing retreat in Asheville, North Carolina, sponsored by The Wild Rose Press. Two representatives from the Carolina Romance Writers,…
Entertainment… Who’s your neighbor? 3 Jun 20113 Jun 2011 As is the inevitable truth about everything in life, who you consider to be your neighbor is completely conditional. It depends on where you are first and foremost. If you…
Entertainment… Audubon Swamp @ Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC and the Alligator Encounter 2 Jun 20112 Jun 2011 Have you ever been chased by an alligator? Have you ever had one try to flip you into the water? I can say yes to these questions. And my mother…
Entertainment… Fired Up Glutes and Movies 30 May 201130 May 2011 One of the best things to do in Virginia is hiking. And it is easy to find numerous places to do that here, whether up and down our hills, through…
Entertainment… Sunny and Seventy 29 May 201129 May 2011 Ask me what my favorite kind of day is and I will always reply 'sunny and seventy'. And today in Bland, Virginia, that is just what I have. Humidity is…
Entertainment… Oprah’s Farewell 26 May 201126 May 2011 It isn't possible to let the end of the Oprah show get past me without a few thoughts about it. She has been such a force in so many lives…