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My neighbor and I decided this would be the year to try raised-bed gardening. We planted squash, tomatoes, broccoli, and a variety of peppers, mostly from seedlings. We have been planting a few things from seed also: cilantro, basil, pumpkins, cantaloupe, and more tomatoes. I planted this watermelon vine and two others. It’s fun toContinue reading “The Outcome”

I know many of my teacher friends are going back to school and many more will be going back soon. I saw a meme last week that said, ” Students who are loved at home come to school to learn. And Students who aren’t come to school to be LOVED. I thought about several childrenContinue reading “Children Who Come to School to be Loved…”

I have kept this picture on my phone for over a year and a half. This tree is growing out of the side of a huge rock at Eagle Point, in the Dominican Republic. I’ve looked at it numerous times and marveled at how a tree could grow like this ! It’s mesmerizing to me.Continue reading “Trees and People”

Momma always made pretty nutritious meals. I don’t really know why but I never remember having to eat salad in my younger years. As I’ve shared before, we had to eat whatever was cooked and placed on our plate so I think I would remember turning my nose up at salad. I do remember herContinue reading “The Summer of the Salad…”

I had Maeley pose by my stargazers the other day. I’ve been watching the buds open one by one each day, savoring them each day because I know their beauty is temporary (as is our life). This morning God brought these verses to mind as I read my devotional. Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (MatthewContinue reading “The Lilies”

When I graduated from college I taught 7th -10th grade English. I learned that not everyone really likes English class but one of my favorite things about teaching it was the rich literature we read and discussed.  Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe and Langston Hughes were among my favorites.  What I loved the most was ourContinue reading “If”

If you want to Talk about #Privilege, think about this ~ It is a Privilege to be an #American! 🇺🇸 My heart hurts when I see what’s on the news.  People fighting over the smallest things… some are so selfish .   I don’t really understand how we can become so mean and nasty,  set on having our ownContinue reading “#AmericanPrivilege”

I was always intrigued by having my own business even as a child; I probably romanticized it. Back in the day it wasn’t probably as competitive as it is now. I really think I got the idea from seeing my dad as a business-owner. After graduating from college, I taught junior high and high schoolContinue reading “Being in Business”

I loved my daddy and was very much “Daddy’s little girl.” People would ask me who I was and I would reply, “Dinah Grace John Pearson.” It seemed to me that this was a very quick way to identify your father by including his name into yours.  There’s a man in town who almost alwaysContinue reading “Daddy’s Girl”

Y’all I’m thinking about my daddy a lot this week and all of the good, but hard lessons he taught me. If you’ve read any of my food posts before, you know daddy loved to cook and I loved to eat (and still do). BUT I did not like TOMATOES !!! Ironically, I covered everythingContinue reading “The Battle Over Tomatoes…”