In response to Brad Page, Chatlist #6772, I can recommend donating to The Salvation Army of Chatham County.  Of course, I am biased, as there are many worthy nonprofits in our county.  We are actively helping Chatham County residents with many needs relating to Covid 19, with no discrimination. TheContinue Reading

Downy Mildew on Impatiens

Sadly, this is the time of year when downy mildew takes a deadly toll on impatiens.  Typically it attacks when we have rain after a long hot/dry spell.  It is heartbreaking and there is nothing you can do about it.  It has plagued my yard since 2012, destroying every impatienContinue Reading

Finding and seeing things by the roadside

Last week I did a piece about seeing/finding things beside the highway. It seems there is no end to what turns up there. I thought it would be great fun if Chatlisters would write about things they have found beside the highway. There must be hundreds of stories out thereContinue Reading

I’d like to thank everyone who emailed me information on concealed carry classes in the area. Truly appreciate it. I completed the 8-hour course last Saturday and received my concealed carry certificate. Recommendations included the following – Durham Pistol & Rifle Club does a first rate job. Website: https://dprc.org/ Deep RiverContinue Reading

I just got back from Noel’s. He showed me a chain of messages initiated by a woman on Nextdoor. She claimed that Noel made a racist comment to her, but she wouldn’t elaborate on what exactly he said, and she didn’t say anything to Noel at the time. A wholeContinue Reading