Life Notes. Blog - Sandi Herron - Life at Spring Meadows

Backroad Traveler: Discovering Blackberry Tea

Oct 27, 2014

Traveling through the back roads of the Carolinas opens up an entirely new world that is both intriguing and educational. One of our discoveries while driving through a rural area in South Carolina was a small Blackberry Vineyard growing in the front yard of a home owner. We started our own blackberry garden last year, so this was something that caught our interest. We pulled into the drive, knocked on the door, and the gardener was more than pleased to give a tour

The Road of Trust

Aug 20, 2014

This picture was taken recently on a trip back home to Mississippi. It is a familiar road I traveled many times as a young girl with my parents. It leads to a place I still call home after all these years. For most of my life, this road was a gravel road.

Green Tomatoes

Jul 20, 2014

With basket in hand, I made my way to the garden to pick vegetables, including the tomatoes that were growing along the inside of the garden fence. Yesterday I noticed a few that were almost ripe. Today they would be picked and served with fresh green beans and new...

The Circle of Life

Jul 14, 2014

I gave up my bacon this morning for a little bird in a distressful situation! One of my cats (Hershey) caught a Eastern Bluebird, and as I walked out my door, I heard its screech for help. I immediately went to its rescue. It was no easy task. Hershey did not want to...

Distraction or Inspiration?

Jun 25, 2014

In the springtime, I work from my "porch office." Then, as the heat and humidity of summertime in the deep south arrives, I work from my "den office." Often while working, I see birds of many species feasting at the feeders just outside the patio...