Unlike some parts of the country, summer in the south doesn’t end on Labor Day—at least not the heat and humidity. During most years...

While the south’s landscape is covered in green at least half of the year, not everyone likes the color—especially if it pertains to...

Thanks to hot temperatures and frequent downpours, this summer produced an explosion of crapemyrtle blooms. Pops of color ranging from...

A miracle occurred this week. Are you guessing world peace? No way, think bigger. I’m talking an occasion rocking the universe, a sight...

When you build a house in the boonies, you expect few guests. Wrong. We quickly learned the native wildlife claimed the territory and...

Take a trip through the south, and you notice a number of deep-rooted traditions like friendly people, fierce football rivalries, and...

Just about every summer day in the south holds the potential for being a bad hair day. If the heat and humidity don’t get you, the rain...

What happens when you swallow a bug? [Drumroll, please.] You become bug bait. Or so my husband claims. The other month he accidently...

While summer storms in the south deliver much needed rain and cooler temperatures, sometimes they leave behind a few extra gifts—like...

For many folks in the south, July 4th celebrations mean fantastic food, fun, and fireworks. Besides hamburgers and hot dogs, the other...

This time of year brings us the College World Series, men’s baseball and women’s softball. While my favorite teams didn’t make it to the...

As a lover of cheese, I eat it in many forms—on a sandwich, in an omelet, with fruit, as a casserole topping, by itself, and the list...

Summer time means sun, fun, maybe a little sand, and a whole bunch of great food. A trip to the beach gives you all four. While some...

When I went to school, we loved national celebrations because they meant no classes. But nowadays, we have a national day for...

When a bird brain outsmarts you, what should you do? Seriously, I’m running out of solutions. For years a family of Eastern Phoebes has...

With summer on the way, how about some Christmas news? Too early you say, bah humbug? Not with my outside thermometer registering 88...

Don’t ask me how or why, but occasionally I hear a song, and the tune plays over and over in my mind for hours. Or worse, a day or...

When you open your front door and find this fella stretched across the welcome mat, you stay inside a little longer. Like I did the other...

Over the years a consistent indicator of spring sliding into summer is the arrival of hummingbirds. The first one of the season buzzed me...

If you’ve ever swallowed a bug by mistake, you probably made a similar face. I wouldn’t know, but my husband does. While pedaling his...