Art by Moon Diva Art “Imagine if you will, to my surprise…home is a not a person or a place, it’s inside of me…its a state of grace.” ~ THCountz A State of Grace. It’s official. Holiday season 2024 is underway. Many would say retail stores started back in September. We made it through Thanksgiving …
Photo Courtesy of Adobe Stock “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln What’s Going On! It has been a while since I shared what is happening in my world creatively or otherwise. I thought I would take today’s blog to do a little of that. As I mentioned …
Every experience shows that the true source of our problems is that we should love one another but don’t. (artwork by Eloise Schneider Mote) One love. One purpose. One goal. Over the weekend I had the pleasure of seeing the movie, Bob Marley: One Love. It had been in the works for many years, but …
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Catfish, gators, and friends. That is the topic of my blog today. Last fall, my cousin Abby asked if she could give my name and info to a co-worker. Both are teachers in the Covington, Louisiana area and her …
“Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no one can see but you.” ~ Christina Galbato For love or money? Which do you choose? Saturday, I attended a free workshop sponsored by the Mississippi Writer’s Guild. I joined the Guild in 2020 right before Covid hit. My local chapter meets monthly in Hattiesburg, but …
Happy to announce new opportunities on THCountzWrites! What’s Happening!? Remember the sitcom from the 70s? I always got a kick out of the waitress, Shirley. Poor Raj always had his hands full with Rerun and Dwayne. The past week was a doozy for many. My friends in Nashville have been snowed in for a …
“Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.” ~ Victor Hugo Baby, it’s cold outside! The south is enjoying a real visit from winter right now. Some areas even have several inches of snow. No snow in my area as I am too far south, but the temps are far below …
“I want to wash my hands, my face, my hair with snow.” ~ White Christmas, 1954 We are well into the holiday season, and our schedules are full. Each day I make a list of things that need to get done. Do you? I am privileged to be able to fill my days doing things …
“When you are out of willpower, you call on stubbornness. That’s the trick. ~Henri Matisse Thanksgiving is over and now we head into the Christmas season. I hope that everyone had a good meal and time with family and friends. For the first time in over a year, my husband had four days off from …
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 …
