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The KonMari method of organizing everything from your junk drawer to your relationships is, according to some, the secret to a perfect life.
If you drive past my house early in the morning — about 7:30 a.m. that is — and again at 6 p.m. or a little later, a strange sight will grab your attention.
Since I will turn 84 when my birthday arrives in November, I feel it is past time to put my affairs in order.
This past Sunday we were reminded by one of our men of something that happens daily at a place I consider one of our nation’s most patriotically sacred shrines, the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tink is like a child with the mail. He can’t wait to get it. Since there’s always a chance that there’s something in there that is going to ruin my day, I don’t mind waiting. At. All.
The activity committee held its first ever poker night on Saturday, Feb. 23. The event was very professionally run. There were dealers at each table, and the antis were raised every 10 minutes.
We wish everyone a festive Mardi Gras celebration March 5.
The newly formed group, Berkshire Community Safety Watch, met on Feb. 20 and many items were discussed. Under the leadership of Pattie Kelly Petry, the group is getting things done. Thank you to all who are taking an active role in making our community safe.
It has been a busy week for me, as I volunteered at Pathways2Possibilities for a couple of days. It was a first-time career expo for over 6,000 eighth graders from Horry, Marion, Marlboro and Georgetown counties at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
“O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine’s Day. I got some lovely roses from my husband Norm.
Walkers Woods held its first open meeting for 2019 with about 25-30 homeowners present. Ray Davis opened the meeting by introducing the board members and their new positions. The board re-organized after Joe Fazio stepped down.
On Sunday, Feb. 11, The Farm resident Jack Murray received his Quilt of Valor. Jack served in the Army from 1977 to 1980. Thanks for your service.
We hope everyone enjoyed a happy Valentine’s and Presidents Day weekend.
Yesterday, as I was half dozing, and half listening to TV during the wee hours of the morning, of course the channel playing was the ID show — true stories of murder and mayhem.
It’s silly, corny even, but Sara Hudson’s “Family Tree of Vincent Van Gogh” posted on Facebook made me laugh in a half-groan sort of way. So, I’m sharing.
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love, that’s the thing that there’s just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love; no, not just for some, but for everyone,” as recorded in 1965 by Jackie De Shannon.
Many years ago, I was visiting an elderly woman in a nursing home. I did not know her well but I knew she was lonely so I’d try to stop in from time to time.
Yesterday, as I was half dozing, and half listening to TV during the wee hours of the morning, of course the channel playing was the ID show — true stories of murder and mayhem.
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love, that’s the thing that there’s just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love; no, not just for some, but for everyone.” (recorded in 1965 by Jackie De Shannon)
Do you want to know what I have been purchasing lately? Are you curious about whatever I have been looking up online?
There is a story told of a lone sailor, shipwrecked and marooned on a small island. Years passed and finally, by chance, a passing ship noticed the island and sent a boat shore.
One of my all-time favorite videos is a recording of Joni Eareckson Tada, filmed in 2008 at Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego.
To put it in the words of my country kin: In 19 and 35, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that created the Rural Electrification Administration.
With the new year comes lots of new activities. To get started, it is time to remove your outside Christmas decorations and hang your Valentine’s Day or spring ones.
The Valentine Sip and Paint class is full. These classes fill up fast, so I advise to get your seats as early as possible if you would like to attend.
Enjoy the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 ,at 6:30 p.m. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Some of my friends call me a pessimist. I tend to see the glass half empty, and it is definitely not lemonade.
I would never have chosen to read the letter.
One of my all-time favorite videos is a recording of Joni Eareckson Tada, filmed in 2008 at Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego.
When I was a child of five or six, I loved my little record player but other than children’s storytelling albums, I owned only two albums, both gospel. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash from The Holy Land.
In case you missed the last batch, or if you’ve finished reading books such as “How to Raise Your IQ by Eating Gifted Children,” or “How to Avoid Huge Ships,” abe.com has put out yet another list from what they call their weird book room.
The frigid weather we have been experiencing the last couple of days has literally —well, almost — brought me to my knees.
Our church hosted the couples’ retreat down at the beach last weekend. More than 30 couples spent time learning about marriage from the Bible, laughing and crying sometimes.
This past weekend our church hosted its annual Couples’ Retreat down at the beach.
Well, here we are not even a month into the new year, and we have had the first incident of vandalism in Walkers Woods.
Plantation Lakes thanks Dan Olszewski of Waccamaw Management for taking care of the removal of holiday wreaths and lights at the front entrance of the community.
One of the many great perks of living in The Farm is having our outstanding committees. From the onset of our committees, the Neighborhood Watch, the grounds and activity committees have done an outstanding job for the residents of The Farm.
It has been quiet within the community. No social activity updates have been posted. Winter tends to slow us all down to hibernate until the Spring awakens us.
With the coming of some colder weather, I spent part of Friday cleaning up my yard. I usually would have done this in November, but I’m just getting around to it. Looks like the moles have taken over the lawn, so we will have to work on that area this spring.
On Jan. 22, 1973, the temperatures in Washington D.C. were in the 50s and there was no rain.
There were no yard of the month awards for November or December.
Now that cold weather has arrived, check that your outdoor faucets are turned off, insulated and drained so they will not freeze.
New playground equipment will be coming to The Farm.
The cold weather is upon us after a nice last week. Norm and I picked trash along Carolina Forest Boulevard this morning, and it was in the low 30s, so we had to bundle up and keep moving.
On Jan. 22, 1973, the temperatures in Washington D.C. were in the 50s and there was no rain. In the plains, a winter storm brought an appreciable amount of snow and freezing temperatures. But in the “sacred halls” of the U.S. Supreme Court, a spiritual/political/ideological freeze created a …
While playing around on the computer the other night, I happened upon a website entitled “Habits That Make You Age Faster.”
Is it just me or have you noticed the great proliferation of garbage lately? No, I’m not talking about the trash and trash bags scattered carelessly or purposely on our highways. I’m talking about the verbal and written garbage that is constantly attacking our senses and sensibilities all the time!
It’s not hard to tell the holiday season is over at The Farm. The decorations came down this week, thanks to the grounds committee members who were out last Saturday morning to stow the decorations away for another year.
My husband and I are finally back from California.
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