“When my life work is ended and I cross the swelling tide, when the bright and glorious morning I shall see; I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, and His smile will be the first to welcome me. Read more
Sometimes it’s hard to find a place to write. For me, it is. Inside the house, I’m distracted by bills to be paid, papers to be filed and laundry to be done.
I think about myself a lot, probably much more than I should. But, believe me, becoming an 83-year-old woman involves a massive amount of changes in one’s body and also in one’s thought processes.
We’re addicted, we admit it.
Don't forget! Friday Night at The Farm is Friday, May 17. Food trucks will be on site and the activity committee has games planned for the evening. Eat, stay around and socialize with your neighbors.
Walkers Woods held its annual homeowners meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at the amenity center. We had a small turnout, but a quorum was met.
Happy to report that I’m out of my cast and starting rehab on my left arm so I can now type with both hands again. Feels good to not have the constant soreness in my elbow anymore.
We hope everyone had a happy Mother’s Day holiday weekend.
It’s been said that God created the world and rested; God created man and rested; then God created woman and neither God nor man has rested since.
It’s strange to me that I have grandchildren who never knew my mother, especially knowing how much she would have loved them.
One of Mama’s constraint refrains was, “None of y’uns realize how much I do for this family. When I’m gone, y’all will all realize it.”
An online article doesn’t tell where most of these signs are displayed. But, it does show pictures of the signs.
By the time this column comes out, I hope I will have gotten rid of this cast on my left arm and started rehab to get my strength back and my elbow working.
Once again, the activity committee came up with another “first” for The Farm. The committee held the first Kentucky Derby, Pig Roast, and Hat Contest on Saturday, May 4 with 125 residents coming out to enjoy the day.
On March 26, 2009, our Berkshire residents held the first Berkshire Babes card party fundraiser at the Golden Corral. That is the day we wore our official Babes shirts and officially became a group called Babes.
We wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day weekend.
A recent survey says the smartest people are tall, skinny, first-born, blue-eyed, left-handed, sloppy night owls who prefer cats to dogs.
Last Saturday was The Farm's yard sale. I took my usual ride around the community around 9 a.m. The main road, Carolina Farms Boulevard, had plenty of traffic. The side streets, not so much.
We wish everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend.
Walkers Woods is once again getting ready for its annual homeowners meeting, which is on May 8 at 6 p.m. at the amenity center. By now, all homeowners should have received a packet with a notice of the meeting.
Thursday is the annual National Day of Prayer and special times of prayer will be held throughout America.
From your childhood, do you remember the story, “The Princess and the Pea,” by Hans Christian Andersen?
Saturday, April 20, the Plantation Lakes annual children’s Easter egg hunt entertained 116 children. Easter bunny photos, Kona Ice Truck snow cone treats and other snacks followed. Irene Gifford and Jessica Buttles chaired it.
A Week in Waterford: Yard sale, Mama Cass plant and craft sale this Saturday in Waterford Plantation
Have been offline enjoying spring break with family. The wind and rains from the storms on Good Friday were quite amazing to watch from our rear patio. I was glad to see there was minimal damage, downed limbs and only a couple of trees. Water levels rose but quickly abated once the rains sto…
As I write this column, the new pool is filling with water. It still needs to be treated with chemicals, the deck chairs need to be brought out and the bathrooms need to be cleaned up before opening the pool.
What is a Neighborhood Watch? It is a crime-prevention program that enlists the active participation of residents in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime, solve problems, and improve the quality of life in your area.
An online article doesn’t tell where most of these signs are displayed. But, it does show pictures of the signs.
The latest gimmick on Facebook involves submitting your name, and Facebook reveals
One of my most memorable, enjoyable weekends occurred at least 10 years ago in the sleepy, time-frozen town of Selmer in west Tennessee.
“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross, where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.
Forty-three years ago, I loaded up my Plymouth and moved from the mountains of North Carolina to the coast of South Carolina.
A recent nine-hour car trip revealed more than the differences in how my husband and I drive.
We wish everyone happy Easter and Passover holidays.
Well, by the time you see this, we will be halfway through April, the pool will be open for the season, and the Easter egg hunt will be over.
On Saturday, April 13, the Easter bunny made an early appearance in The Farm. The activity committee, led by its new chairwoman Christina Stanley, held an Easter egg hunt for the children of The Farm.
This column is taking a while to write, as I had surgery on my left elbow last week, and I’m unable to use my left hand or arm much.
While Easter and Passover are often in close proximity, I always rejoice when they fall on the same weekend as they do this year. The similarities are amazing!
“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross, where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.
Something nudged me the other day and sent me to a closet where high on a shelf, tucked back in a corner, was a collection of Mama’s gatherings.
His praise shouldn’t be limited to Journalist of the Year.
After a very rainy Friday, the weather cleared up just in time for The Farm’s Vendor Craft Show. A good turnout of residents was on hand to browse through the many homemade items by some of our talented residents of The Farm.
We wish everyone a wonderful spring break, Passover and Easter holidays.
I’m back in Carolina Forest after a week in Massachusetts. Just got out in time, as it snowed the next day. I don’t miss the snow at all.
Like every other morning, my husband prayed that if there was someone he could help that day, God would clearly show him who they were.
I’m writing this column at my mom’s apartment in assisted living in Massachusetts. She is 93 years old and has been living here for about a year after the passing of my dad.
March is behind us now, and hopefully the warm weather is going to start setting in so we can get started on the yard work that needs to be done.
Neighbors are enjoying several swans swimming in the lake this week.
The Farm’s annual meeting was held on March 27, with the main issue at hand the election of three board members for the upcoming two years, and one for one year.
The Carolina Forest Civic Association’s first Carolina Forest Business Expo on March 30 at the recreation center was a success. The expo featured over 40 businesses from the Carolina Forest area.
For the past month or so, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 preparing for ministry in our church. In these chapters, Jesus addressed seven churches in Asia Minor and, by extension, His church in seven different ages since its inception.
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