One comment we heard a lot when our children were growing up was "your family sure does support each other." Our family always showed up at events together whether at school or church or the … [Read more...]
Easing Back to Easter?
Eater 2021 looked a lot different than Easter 2020. Instead of a quiet lunch for six people, we hosted 46 people for lunch and then 6 more came for the egg hunt in the afternoon. The weather was … [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...]
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...]
Food Ways on Summer Days
My grandmother bought this pressure canner used from an extended family member at least fifty years ago. It's probably more like sixty. I can't imagine how many jars of vegetables it's processed over … [Read more...]
Move That Book?
Here's what happened last night. Yep. That's Ty Pennington of Home Extreme Makeover Edition. Back in the day, my family watched it every week. We loved the story about the families and seeing the … [Read more...]
Girl Scout Picture
Mary Wade teaches a Girl Scout group to crochet in Rescued Hearts. I loved my experience as a Girl Scout. Here’s a picture of the group with whom I camped, sold cookies, and earned … [Read more...]
Do You Call it Adultery or an Affair?
We had our legs knocked out from under us last weekend. When I say us, I mean a group of people who’ve known each other for decades. A group of people who thought they were immune to stuff that other … [Read more...]
Please, No Frogs
Mary Wade hates frogs. That character point stems directly from the author of Rescued Hearts. When I was in high school, the dreaded science fair project came around every year. I hated them. I never … [Read more...]
Do You Volunteer with Your Children?
This empty nesting phase of life has all kinds of changes. The house is quiet and boring. Yes. The laundry pile is smaller, and grocery bills are less. Yes. I expected all those changes, but one … [Read more...]
