Mar 27, 2014 | travel & adventure
She’s tracing her roots is how my husband describes it when he tells people about the trip we took last weekend, back to my beloved Southwest Virginia. And while I wasn’t thinking of it that way, exactly, I suppose it is a rather accurate description. It...
Apr 11, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
Those mountain people are strong she said, and she smiled as she opened her car door to leave. I smiled, too, and headed for another corner of the parking lot. It was true. It is true. And it’s a connection we share, Kara and I, that transcends the little...
Dec 8, 2011 | writing & work, reading & recs, 30 Days of Joy
~ AN HOMAGE ~ December 8, 2011 To Ms. Lee Smith, First may I say Merry Christmas to You and Yours. Second may I apologize, for this letter has been a long time coming, too long some would say. You see I have been reading your books for many years and feel like we are...
