Another Eustace/Howard Family Tall Tale! As all families experience, death visited the Eustace family in the summer of 1953. Geneva McBook Eustace was the backbone of her family. Jasmina, the oldest child, took pride in emulating her mother in all things. Jasmina was already married to Putt Howard with two toddlers at the time of …
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” ~ Rachel Wolchin Happy Anniversary to us! As I write this, it is Sunday, July 2. Exactly ten years ago on this day Caston and I left Nashville in a U-Haul and our car, along with our two pups headed …
“Good ideas, like good pickles, are crisp, enduring, and devilishly hard to make.” ~ Rushworth Kidder I spent the last week in a pickle. A pickle jar, rather. For the first time in a very long time, I am experiencing what a writer calls a ‘writer’s block.’ Call it nerves, the loss of our Lulu, …
“Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. In a flash of light. Everything can change instantly. I was reminded of this fact early this morning when a severe storm moved through our area. My husband has the day off for Juneteenth. We decided to sleep in and had not been …
Photo by Barbara M. Johnson “If you want to understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” ~ William Faulkner Home sweet home. I was born in the small town of Columbia, Mississippi. My family lived thirteen miles outside of Columbia in the community of Improve. It was the best place to …
“Grace is the face love wears when it meets imperfection.” ~Author Unknown Do you remember the TNT show, “Saving Grace” that starred Holly Hunter? It aired for three seasons from 2007 to 2010, and I was a faithful watcher. There was always a message to take away. I’ve been thinking often about grace in the …
Petty Officer, Alton Hudson, BM2c, my uncle who gave his life at Normandy. Happy Memorial Day to all! I hope you have been enjoying the start to summer, and I cannot believe it is almost June! For the entire month of May I have been busy working on The Red Chair, my upcoming novel. I …
“A child’s first teacher is its mother.” ~ Peng Liyuan Hello, Friends! I hope you are catching up on past stories and blogs while I am away writing. Things got off to a bit of a rocky start for my May plans with unexpected dental surgery, but thankfully my fingers can still type as my …
Give Me a Break Remember the sitcom, “Give Me a Break” with Neil Carter? If you are behind on your reading on THCountzWrites, May is a great time to play catch up! There will be no new content on Tuesday or Friday during the month of May. The old typewriter in the photo was discovered …
“Grief does not change you, it reveals you.” ~ John Green “Life is like a field of onions; one cries while peeling it.” ~ Proverb Cancer. For a split-second Molly was not sure if she had heard correctly? I have cancer? From the look on Dr. Conner’s face and the fact Jena and her mom …
