*I told you MKA was coming to Fairhope, but now . . . about the book! The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews St. Martin’s Press This may be the first Mary Kay Andrews summer beach book you have to wrestle away from your ...

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Well, I wasn’t the one who planted the blueberry bushes, but I sure have been busy harvesting the crop!   Here I am farming,  still in my nightgown and bare feet. (welcome to Princess Farms).    I mixed the blueberries with a little bit of ...

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Before you read this week’s story, here’s a side note:  I wrote this, because what I do is write lightweight stories for several newspapers that hopefully distract people for a few minutes from the stresses and horrors of the world around us and balance the ...

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Some of you with sharp eyes and a curious mind noticed my tray I was using while gobbling up those great meals my friends brought me while I felt puny a few weeks ago. Well, let me just fill you in. This wonderful tray was ...

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I haven’t hit a lick at a snake in weeks. Recuperating from a heart procedure sounded like it was going to be an excuse to sprawl on the davenport while reading, doodling, and watching reruns of Designing Women. Life would be good with my doctor-ordered ...

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  That’s me — the little orange speck in front of the crowd. Prodisee Pantry was packed out for their Fill The Plate Luncheon last Thursday. I’ve been feeling much better since my heart procedure, but the morning I was supposed to speak at the ...

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