Apparently, Kevin wanted to do chapters for my birthday. Chapter 1 Surprise #1 Kevin booked a birthday trip to Charleston to celebrate my birthday with Hattie. Fun! Then Quinn arrived home hours … [Read more...]
Joy in the Middle of Sadness
Daddy started failing the week before he died. Walking became a struggle, so I borrowed a wheelchair from church. When the hospice nurses assessed him on the Monday before he died, they told us we … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2021!
Well, 2020 went out in true 2020 fashion. Because all of us came down with COVID, we didn't get to celebrate like normal. I didn't get to bake all our usual cookies. I didn't bake my husband's … [Read more...]
Bobby Gray Toler Obituary
I'm sharing my daddy's obituary today. Bobby Gray Toler, age 85, stepped into Heaven Wednesday afternoon from his home, surrounded by his family. Born October 15, 1935 in Johnston County, he was a … [Read more...]
Do You Believe God Delivers Help?
Last week, I needed God to help me in a big way. I just signed a contract for a Christmas novella with the manuscript due next spring and all I had for the story was the time, Christmas; the … [Read more...]
Do You Write Bread and Butter Notes?
Do you write bread and butter notes? Maybe I should ask have you ever heard of bread and butter notes? If you think these are thank you notes, you're basically correct; however, they're a … [Read more...]
Easter a New Way
I wrote the rough draft of this post on April 10th, Good Friday and then promptly forgot it. I'd been a little melancholy all week because of the stay-at-home order to flatten the Covid-19 curve. … [Read more...]
Flag Day 2020
June 14th is flag Day. This year the day fell on a Sunday. I try to avoid social media and working on Sunday, so I'm posting pictures of our flag today instead of yesterday. Here it is with the … [Read more...]
Remember the Orchid
My orchid is still blooming at our house. I never thought of myself as an orchid person. I never really wanted one because I thought they were too fussy...until someone gave me one. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
How Do You Feel About Edits?
Today I'm trying to work with this gorgeous view in front of me. It's a beautiful day in the Outer Banks neighborhood. Yesterday I wrote over twenty blog posts to coincide with the publication of … [Read more...]
