Category Archives: traditions

Deck the Halls… or Not

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

This week one of our foxes asked, “How early do you start shopping/decorating for the holidays?” I’ve never been one to spend much time decorating our house. I suppose it’s because I probably spend less time in my home than … Continue reading →

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Loyal to What?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Only if They Deliver By Jeff Salter One day last week – before I’d even peeked at this week’s 4F1H topic – I was posting on FB about brand loyalty. I won’t repeat the whole thing here, but suffice it … Continue reading →

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Relativity

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

  This week, the resident hound asked, “What forms of address do you use in your family?” I found this topic difficult to expound upon. It’s not because my family members call each other weird names, but because we don’t. … Continue reading →

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Winter? Wonder.

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

What do I like the most about Winter? I DON’T like the cold anymore. I think ice storms make most of the trees, bushes and man-made structures look beautiful! Branches look as though they are encased in glass. A few … Continue reading →

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I Be-leaf Autumn is My Favorite Season

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Ah, my favorite thing about Autumn? EVERYTHING. When I was growing up, we lived in a very temperate zone, with four distinct seasons. They eked into each other at the beginning or the end at times, but Winters were generally … Continue reading →

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The Traditional Southern Table

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

In the day of a global economy with refrigerated food carriers it’s hard to believe that until very recently in history people ate only what they could find locally.  That being the case, around what products did southern cuisine grow … Continue reading →

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Campfires

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

We are asked for our campfire memories this week. All of mine started as an adult. We never went camping when I was a kid, although I did commandeer my brother’s pup tent some Summer nights when a cousin would … Continue reading →

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