It is the Dead of Winter in Georgia, as well as for most of the Northern Hemisphere. The Dead of Winter is like the Dog Days of Summer, only the complete opposite. The Dead of Winter is the coldest part of the season, when average temperatures typically reach their lowest point between January 10 and February 10. I am a… Read moreThe Dead Of Winter | The Seasons Of Life
The temperature here in the Atlanta area is probably not going to crack fifty today. It’s wet and rainy. And that’s okay. I actually love days like today. They are days to stay indoors, get projects done, cook comfort food, enjoy a hot beverage, a warm toddy, or just stay by the fire. Unless you are out there in it,… Read moreSpring Forward | Fall Back
The birds were coming in droves on an early afternoon on a perfect spring day in April. A number of species were in their woodland back yard year round, but this particular spring there were ones that Allene had not seen before. She sat on the top step of the staircase from the sunroom, which led down to the small… Read moreA Gift Of Spring
It was a beautiful spring Saturday morning. Thomas Brooks, his father and grandfather were sitting at the kitchen table of his grandparents’ house in East Atlanta. He was nine years old. His grandmother, Mema, had made breakfast for them. Thomas’s grandparents were from Auburn and Carl in East Georgia. Everything on the breakfast table was from the family farms there. … Read moreGone Fishin’ | Bump, Bump!
