Middlewood Journal

A gorgeous day all around.  The leaves are finally getting serious about turning. Found some scary stuff out there in honor of the day. SOLD

Cold again today - and still windy.  I walked to the top of the "Kudzu Hill," the hill with the view where my b-i-l wants to build...

Brrrr.... It was cold today, and the wind made it so much worse!  The small Winged Sumac plants are so beautiful right now, with their rich ...

This has nothing to do with journaling - but it is the poster I've been working on this week for JAMBOREAD!, the annual children's r...

Last week I read an article about one of America's quietest places, which happens to be in Olympic National Park in Washington State.  ...

During October afternoons the Swamp Sunflowers are quite shocking.  I've planted this wildflower in my garden - BIG MISTAKE.  Right now ...

Today I experienced  a case of "Do as I say, not as I do."  I did exactly what I tell my students not to do.  I tell them that it...

In celebration of today's gorgeous blue sky the dogs and I walked down to the river.  This is not as easy as it sounds.  Usually I get s...

This entry is from late Sunday afternoon, after we returned from North Carolina.  The dogs and I went out for a late walk but I got sidetrac...

The North Carolina mountains are so beautiful in the autumn, especially when it's a day like Saturday - cloudy and windy, with red and y...

Spent time this morning planting baby lettuces in the garden I share with neighbors - Mesclun Mix, Buttercrunch, Oakleaf, and more.  We had ...

It's early fall here in the Piedmont of South Carolina, and the sourwood trees are turning pink. The fields are still full of September...