Vibrant Village ™

Roots that go deep

Some flowers require much care…

The Pink Balloon

“I cannot describe how everything changed, but suddenly it was easier.”

National Poetry Month Comes to Our Town

A line from TS Elliot’s “The Wasteland” describes April “as the cruelest month,” but the Academy of American Poets has gentled April’s reputation by designating it as National Poetry Month

Fire and Knife

How would you like one simple tool that delivers easier cooking and healthier nutrition? It’s almost a magic wand for cooks.

Painting My Garden With Color

I begin to think about possible new plantings….new foliage or color options for the garden palette.

Sliding into the Day

I’m rocking, very slowly, thinking about things that I often don’t have time to think about. Taking the time to read about what’s going on around me in the bigger world. And the bigger world is important, because it’s how we are all connected.

Grampa Charlie’s Village – chapter two

…the first time we ever seen him he got dropped off at the barber’s, bein’ it was in the center of town and nobody’d miss the sign, it said BARBAR and was turned rightways to the shop and was the biggest one to start with.

A Might of Spring

We live in the Carolinas – where Spring has been extended

Mayor with a Mission Restores Vibrancy

Creating a work of art takes vision and an eye for beauty–and sometimes the vision of one gifted individual who encourages and inspires others.

Spring, Poetry, You and Me

Ah, Spring and poetry! They seem such a joyous, perfect fit. This hopeful season of tender green shoots and new bloom has long inspired poets to praise the season with delicious words.

It’s much too pretty to stay inside. Flowers and sunshine await. Let’s go visit Spring with our poets.