There’s a great deal of fishing going on this time of year on the coast. Most mornings, I wake up to at least one fishing boat not that far out from shore. They’re a thing of beauty, I think, with their gear fully extended, the sunlight reflecting off the white of the boats. Sometimes, in […]
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I Blame My Bad Parenting On A Lack Of Coffee
I didn’t have coffee yesterday until mid-morning, and as a result, I committed bad parenting multiple times, all in the space of an hour. I blame the coffee’s absence. As the small people breakfasted, I remembered that my first grader was supposed to bring something in for what I guess could be called “Show and […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part IV
The phone rang, and rang, and rang. And then we got voicemail, so we left a message. Later we received a return call, and the realtor promised to forward us listing information on the properties we had found. The listing information never arrived. We waited, hoping we’d get a packet in the mail, or an […]
The Real Housewives of Walmart
So, I was at Walmart last Friday, and what do you know? Without meaning to, I had myself an experience. Walmart was my last stop of the afternoon, and I had exactly 12 minutes to spare before I needed to be on the road again to pick up the boys from school, so my motions […]
I’ll Be Home For Labor Day
Well, we headed back home for Labor Day weekend, and all was well with the world. We are most thankful; our house managed wonderfully well during Irene. There was virtually no damage. In face, believe it or not, my dune actually managed to gain some sand. Take a look at this picture. As you can […]
Irene Updates From An Island Mom
I’m still trying to find out details about our oceanside house, but so far, it sounds like it’s holding up a little better than expected. I am hearing somewhat conflicting reports, and there may be some damage. However, the house is still standing, and more importantly, I have yet to hear of anyone being injured […]