Our family reunion is usually celebrated the first weekend in July, coinciding with Independence Day. I thought about not writing a post about “the 4th of July,” but I decided that America’s independence is just too important not to, and being that our family celebrates one another as well as our country at this time, … Continue reading Of Family and Patriots
Thoughts
Pullin’ Corn
This past week our corn in the family garden “came in,” or ripened. In all the years my kids were growing up it never crossed my mind to take them with me spending the night before picking something in large amounts. The older I am, the more wisdom I see behind Mama taking my brother … Continue reading Pullin’ Corn
It All Started With A Night Time Adventure
I began a challenging adventure years ago, before I had children. Applying for, and being accepted for a writing course through “Institute for Children’s Literature” was so very exciting for me. I had dreamed of seriously writing books since I was in high school. A few of my friends and I commandeered a table in … Continue reading It All Started With A Night Time Adventure
Another New Season!
I love summer and reading; and I do mean together. I was so disappointed all those years that there was no summer reading program at the local library for adults, when I took my then young children to sign up for it. Several years later, as my youngest was almost out of high school, I … Continue reading Another New Season!
Gifts From My Daddy
I wrote my Mother’s Day post about my Mama, so naturally I’ve been thinking of what to write about my Daddy for Father’s Day. The memories I made with Daddy are very different than the ones with Mama. This time of the year, we have vegetable gardening that can keep us busy at Mama’s and … Continue reading Gifts From My Daddy
His Name is Roy – part 2- Our Wedding
My family had been through several tough seasons in our lives in the couple of years before Roy and I got married. My maternal grandmother, Mamaw Holley, had a stroke, and although she got some use back she needed help for a lot of things. Our home burned to the ground destroying everything in it. … Continue reading His Name is Roy – part 2- Our Wedding
HIS NAME IS ROY
Well, it all started like this. I had a job at the roller rink in the same town where I went to college. I had finished my first year and had decided I was there for all the wrong reasons, and would not return for the fall quarter. I commuted 30 miles one way, and … Continue reading HIS NAME IS ROY
FRESH PRODUCE IS SUCH A TREAT
I love everything about a produce garden. When I was young, Mama’s, and Daddy’s families planted and raised produce gardens. They planted some of the same things, and a few things were different according to family favorites. We kids helped with almost every step of the process. Our papaws did all the plowing. From when … Continue reading FRESH PRODUCE IS SUCH A TREAT
Cindy Chandler Pye 