Yesterday, I returned to the souped-up pumpkin patch, this time with my daughter. And let me just say that it was most interesting to note the difference in approach between a preschool-aged girl and a first grade boy. For starters, I never noticed it at the time, but at the maize-grinding station, my son ground […]
Island Life
Weekend Developments
It’s official. Saturday, we finished unpacking the last of the boxes from our move. Well, with the exception of a couple of my old boxes of teaching materials sitting in the garage right now. Which I’ll hurry up and do right after I post this, because we all know how likely it is that I […]
Island #1: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Situated just east of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the southern part of the state, Wrightsville Beach is a narrow island about four miles long. Year-round, it has about 3,000 residents, but swells to more than 10 times that during the summer months. In this series, many of the islands I will feature, including Wrightsville […]
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Pumpkin-Patching It With My Son
Like my backyard fall décor? This is so not my backyard, I’m sorry to say. My backyard needs a little more tending than this, as we are learning that things appear to grow faster on the marsh than they do on the ocean. And, we do like pumpkins. But not this much. Oh, and my […]
What Pain Does To My Brain
Over the weekend, I threw out my back. The recovery process has been slow going, so here I am, sitting in bed with a heating pad, going over old pictures, wallowing in how this week has not gone as planned. My thoughts are aimless for the most part, but for some reason, I keep coming […]
An Invitation: Come Follow Me Along The Carolina Coast
So here’s the thing. North and South Carolina have like a gazillion little islands dotting the coastline. Okay, maybe not a gazillion. But, there are quite a few. Some areas, like the Outer Banks and Myrtle Beach, you’ve probably heard of. Others, like Carrot Island and Yoknapatawpha Island, may be new to you. Okay, I […]