by Carole Duff | Sep 11, 2017 | Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, Hello Rolling Stones is the fourth of four posts related to our August excursion to see the solar eclipse. Monday night, August 21st, we exited 95 at 8 pm to buy gas and something other than fast food in Lumberton, North Carolina. We...
by Carole Duff | Sep 4, 2017 | Family, Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
This is the third of four posts related to our August excursion to see the solar eclipse. Sunday before the eclipse, Keith and I spent the night in the “Out of Africa Experience” room at Thee Matriarch Bed and Breakfast in Orangeburg, South Carolina. We shared...
by Carole Duff | Aug 23, 2017 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family |
I’m posting a few days late this week because Keith and I just returned from a family excursion to see the eclipse within the path of totality. During the trip, I collected stories. This is the first of four. On Sunday morning, Keith and I woke to the sound of...
by Carole Duff | Aug 14, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Light breezes flowed through the open windows at Trinity Church in Crimora, carrying the scent of cows grazing in pastures beyond the building and graveyard. Last Wednesday evening’s service capped this summer’s mid-week Serenity At Trinity series. Two former churches...
by Carole Duff | Jul 31, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
“Emmanuel! Wait! Stop!” A woman’s frantic shout, and the pit-pat-pit-pat sound of a child’s sandals hitting pavement, came from behind me. I was standing on a busy, New York City street corner, staring at the “do not walk” hand sign but turned to confirm what I...
by Carole Duff | Jul 24, 2017 | Faith, Family |
A string of petty annoyances happened last week. My author web site caroleduff.com got flagged for malware; the living room smoke alarm associated with our security system alerted low battery even after we replaced it; making a simple checkup appointment turned into a...