Good morning! Our friends across the pond have a national holiday for tea today, so I’m borrowing it. In case you’re wondering, yes, The Sun has an article on how to brew the perfect cup of tea. Of course, there are health benefits to tea, just so long as it isn’t too sugared and creamed.
Good morning, and welcome to a quickly compiled version of the Morning Reads. It’s National Gardening Day. My seedlings have been started (though, admittedly, I’m still adding like the addict I am), and I am not yet ready to put things in the ground, so this is kind of a bust of a gardening day
Happy Wednesday! It’s the first full week of April, so y’all all know there’s this little ol’ tournamint happening over in my hometown. Today is Wednesday, which is traditionally the Par 3 Contest, but not today. That was well worth documenting in today’s Reads, but here’s to hoping for its return next year. Today is
The Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 that Florida failed to show that additional water flow from Georgia would save its struggling oyster industry, thus ending one of the more infamous disputes in the Water Wars saga that has been raging since the 1990s. The opinion, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, notes that Florida did
And again, I’m choosing a week and not a day, but I live in the middle of the state and farming is vital in this neck of the woods. There’s a drive for long sleeved shirts for farm workers on the week’s official page, in which you can buy one shirt for $1, which helps
Hello and happy Wednesday! We’re almost half of the way through the week, and it’s National Cocktail Day. Forbes has a list of 10 cocktails to try (but maybe not all today). If mocktails are more your thing, WCCB out of Charlotte has you covered. Last night, Georgia’s own Flannery O’Connor (who I reference every
It’s Festival of Life in the Cracks Day. Y’all know I had to look that one up as soon as I saw it. What it is is the celebration of the first signs of spring weather, like grass sprouting up through the cracks in the sidewalk. As a gardener, I can get on board with
Many folks who read this site probably know that I worked for 12 years in politics, but you may not know that time is bookended by teaching and librarianship. My first year out of college, I taught ninth grade English before going to work for a state rep over the summer that changed my career
Good morning! It’s World Wildlife Day, which celebrates wild plants and animals. The theme this year is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet,” calling attention to the fact that forests sustain life for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Here are some suggestions for participating in World Wildlife Day for all levels
“Diane, it’s 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.” And so it began. I hope you’re starting off this February 24th with a “damn fine cup of coffee,” whether or not you are a Twin Peaks fan. Yes, I do have a Twin Peaks Sheriff Department mug, and today, it’s holding Blackbird’s
