Author Archives: heatherwelchleavitt

I found a coloring book, in a box up in the attic, and ordered myself some colored pencils! We used to call them pencil crayons where I grew up! I haven’t had a set since I was a kid. Give it a try.

I met the most wonderful woman today and can’t stop talking about Barbara Ivey! I had gone to a big sale at Burlington this morning, (social distancing in place) planning to buy 4 more bottles of a body wash I had purchased earlier in the week. At the last minute, I remembered needing a babyContinue reading “The Kindness of Strangers”

My mother is in a new place, figuratively and literally. After her fall, and broken pelvis, everything has changed. In her temporary respite facility, fears and concerns are close, especially in the middle of the night. Mom worries she might have to put the cat down if unable to care for her. Fleur is oldContinue reading “Two Old Ladies”

The beloved bulldog just turned 7! We call him Lou Chop Su. My Son-in-law, Cord, calls him Lou Chop, for short. Happy Birthday Lou Chop!

I walk past the cows most days. And I’m happy to see them. I wonder “how long will they be here?” Our town, like many small towns, is undergoing a significant growth spurt. Apartment buildings and townhouses are underway. More retail is coming. Traffic congestion is guaranteed. Some people are all for it, wanting bigContinue reading “Town Cows”

I remember standing in the Hallmark Store in South Park Mall, Charlotte, NC. I was selecting the last Father’s Day card I would ever send to my Dad. He was dying of congestive heart failure, and the words I chose were especially important to me . He died 6 months later. Last week, my 86Continue reading “First Post, Mother’s Day 2020”