Snow by Melodie Elaine Estes
December 17, 2025
By Melodie Elaine Estes I wrote this several years ago and thought it would be fun to read on a cold, drizzly day while we wait for real snow!
Christmas Is a Time for Giving
December 16, 2025
During the Christmas season our mailboxes are full of mail asking for donations to help multiple worthy causes. We see the bell ringers with the red pot, asking for donations. Sometimes we feel sad that we can’t donate to them all. Every year I try to pick two or three different ones from the previous … More Christmas Is a Time for Giving
The Blizzard of 1993
December 15, 2025
The potential for snow in winter reminds me of the Blizzard of 1993; the one I will never forget and the only one I ever experienced. This storm covered a large swath of the Eastern United States. Look up Superstorm of 1993 for pictures For less than a year my husband, Hank, had been the … More The Blizzard of 1993
A Manger of Memories
December 14, 2025
This wooden manger puzzle holds many Christmas memories for me. The distinctive pieces fit only a certain way into the wooden box made to resemble a shed. My husband and I bought it and two more just like it at a Christmas Craft Show in our home town, Greenville, SC, well over thirty years ago. … More A Manger of Memories
Christmas Gift-Giving
December 10, 2025
My Christmas tree. It’s Christmas time! The season when we are focused on giving gifts to all who are important in our lives. But do we ever stop to examine our feelings about gift giving or even about how we feel about receiving presents? What emotions or memories are stirred up from the past by … More Christmas Gift-Giving
Stop, Look and Listen!
December 9, 2025
With Christmas season we often become so stressed out about plans for the holidays, shopping, arranging for parties. Or we have to get presents, make plans, arrange for places to stay, if we travel, or if someone else is traveling to visit. Life becomes hectic as we get caught up in Christmas plans. We need … More Stop, Look and Listen!
How I Almost Ended My Life at 5 Years Old
December 8, 2025
Sister #1 age 4 (L) and I (R) age (6). I was always a curious child, full of questions, taking in information, especially from the adult world, that I didn’t always comprehend. I did love to be read to and had watched lots of Westerns on TV. One part of the Westerns I was in … More How I Almost Ended My Life at 5 Years Old
Don’t Feed the Birds?
December 7, 2025
Well, I had an interesting visit the other day for an oil change at the car dealership. As the time drew near for me to be notified that my car was ready, the young man, who filled out the forms for my car check up, asked me to walk with him to the back garage … More Don’t Feed the Birds?
Why I Love Birds
December 6, 2025
Birds and flying have been a big point of interest in my family for many years. It started with my father’s father. My grandfather came from Greece as a teenage immigrant and started out delivering food on his bike. He worked hard to make money and saved up and bought a horse and cart to … More Why I Love Birds
I Rescued a Hawk Once
December 5, 2025
Several years ago I had the unique experience of rescuing a hawk. I often saw them flying close to my home and even 15 minutes away at work. I admired their beauty and strength as they flew. This hawk was not flying. He was in the driveway in front of my garage door with windows. … More I Rescued a Hawk Once
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