No natural disaster, not even a destructive tornado that ravaged parts of Dothan’s garden district just days before, could thwart the weeks of planning that went into a book launch party for my friend, Celeste King Conner. When this aspiring Southern author’s first book , Blabberings, was released, a celebration was in order. Gracious hostess […]
Each day of the year, I am thankful of the profound influence and inspiration my Mother brought into my life over the course of the fifty or so years that I was blessed by her earthly presence. And, many of you are aware of the fact that my blog was actually started in my Mother’s […]
Oak Leaf hydrangea are bursting into bloom in southeast Alabama after the past 10 days of almost ceaseless rain. Nothing thrills me more than the sight of blooming hydrangea! Combining them in arrangements with hosta produces green and white floral design that is classic, simple elegance. My friend, Kathy Cleveland, gives me full “cutting […]
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