3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, aContinue reading “A Time for Everything”
Author Archives: Leslie Fowler Doyle
Organic Anniversary
Many people celebrate their anniversary with the three Cs: champagne, candlelight and cuddling. We recently celebrated our anniversary, and we did have the three Cs, but we also increased our knowledge of the three Ms: manure, mushrooms and mulch. My husband and I took a trip to Cook Forest, Pennsylvania recently and enjoyed hiking on theContinue reading “Organic Anniversary”
Southerner in Exile
We have lived above the Mason-Dixon Line for almost 22 years now, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We have a wonderful community of friends, go to a great church, and our adult children will probably stay here, and so will we. My husband is British and he moved across the pond for me, so I thought theContinue reading “Southerner in Exile”
In Celebration of August
“I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven’t said anything. The border isContinue reading “In Celebration of August”
Writeable Moments
I have had the pleasure of working with students from kindergarten to college and beyond. I have noticed in recent years that colleges and graduate schools want essays (read: narratives) to personalize otherwise common applications. Most candidates of these schools have outstanding credentials, grades, and standardized test scores. These admissions committees want to see evidenceContinue reading “Writeable Moments”
The Gifts from Guests
Yesterday morning, our most recent guests left. I can still see my dear friend waving at me as they drove away, until I could see the last trace of their car. Although they were gone and there was a hole in my heart, they also left something very special with us. This summer, we haveContinue reading “The Gifts from Guests”
This Fabulous February
Paying tribute to this year’s shortest, but maybe most impactful month of the year I simply love February. Being in February means that we are about to ease out of winter, despite what Phil might say and that we celebrate one of my favorite holidays of the year, Valentine’s Day. This special day was celebratedContinue reading “This Fabulous February”
The Five Joys of January
The Christmas decorations are being slowly packed away and we are all getting into the routine again after the holidays. Although the bustle and activities of the holidays are fun and I enjoy seeing friends and family and celebrating Christ’s birth, I really prefer the quiet gift of this winter month. The daylight is shortContinue reading “The Five Joys of January”
Travel and Change
Two weeks ago, my husband and I returned from a wonderful fall trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. This was the first time we had been to that part of the country, and we traveled through Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. We journeyed with a small tour by design when we arranged our tourContinue reading “Travel and Change”
The Feeling of Letting Go
I am a reformed hoarder. I was the child of sentimental and intentional, but beloved hoarders who incidentally were children of the Depression. My parents hung on to things for different reasons. Some of the reasons were that they wanted to save money and preserve resources. And save money, they did and they left aContinue reading “The Feeling of Letting Go”
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