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Love Your Teachers

Posted by Chuck Reece on

Meet Sallie Kight — and learn about the difficult adaptations the pandemic has forced our teachers to go through.

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Ten Things I Want After the Pandemic

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The smell of a musty bookstore — and nine other things Chuck Reece wants when the pandemic ends.

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The Flower Box

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A story from Chuck Reece about how one should never take brotherhood for granted.

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A Wispy Little Act of Faith

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Planting asparagus is a multi-year adventure — one that Chuck Reece sees as an act of faith.

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An Ode to the Fern-Keepers

Posted by Stacy Reece on

  I adore ferns. I like small dainty ferns, mid-sized compact ferns, and giant lush ferns that take up too much space to keep in the house. I have always thought that if you don’t love ferns then, then maybe you’re not really Southern. When I’m out on a drive, nothing makes my heart happier than seeing an elegant porch lined with hanging ferns. My grandmother lived in a simple country house with a screened porch, so she couldn’t showcase her ferns like that. But she always managed to make ordinary ferns grow to extraordinary lengths on wrought-iron stands on...

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