gratitude

gratitude

Gratitude “It seems Thanksgiving Day is upon us.” — Charlie Brown This post is about a recent Friday and the way a single day can capture everything you’ve wanted to say for a year. It’s a story that comprises three simple, but powerful acts. Let’s dive right in: Act...
When Community gets US through

When Community gets US through

Remembering Cole Barton This one is hard to write. Last week on Wednesday afternoon, Cole Barton died. His passing was sudden and unexpected. His family, his friends, his neighbors, his colleagues, his former students—all of us are reeling from our loss. Since then, I...
Quiet Power

Quiet Power

This past summer, my husband and I took a trip to the American Southwest to see and walk national parks on a visit we’d each spent our whole lives imagining. So much was memorable. One experience in particular rocketed me right back to the corner of Sloan and Mock....
How Does Your Garden Grow?

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Summer is half gone, and like most people I feel like it just started. Travel schedules have meant that at least one of us in the office has been gone every week since the Block Party in June. Turns out we’re women with places to go and people to see!! Whatever mix of...
Ms Greta’s Garden

Ms Greta’s Garden

I started working on a new post on Friday afternoon, but I’ve put it aside for now. It will keep. Instead, I want to acknowledge the passing of a shining light in Davidson: LaGretta Neal. I first met Ms Gretta nearly 20 years ago when she and I served together on the...
Far from Perfect

Far from Perfect

Into each life a little rain must fall. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow And that it did last Thursday night during our June Block Party, if only for a time. It looked pretty iffy all day, nearly right up to the magic hour of 5 pm. Then, it looked like it might skip past...