Back in time - book research
There I was, in 90-degree heat at four o’clock in the afternoon on top of a hill with no trees nearby, barely any clouds, hundreds of...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- May 31
- 4 min
Momisms
A friend mentioned how often I quote my mother and it caused me to think about why. In day-to-day living, she had more influence over me...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Pimento Cheese is Southern Love
Today I made a large batch of pimento cheese. A few weeks ago, I wrote that bread is love. Pimento cheese runs a close second. I make...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Mar 16
- 4 min
St. Patrick's Day, 1946
This is an excerpt from my historical novel (a work in progress) about my Dad and his Auntie, who he described as "the leading force in...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Bread is Love
Bread is a gift of love. It’s personal. Mother made bread and I always think of her when I make it. She said that making bread was good...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Limiting your Focus
I had a delightful morning at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. John Reed presented a class on photographing birds, a benefit of...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Exploring on sibling time
My brother and I planned a one-night getaway where we could spend a little time together without work, family, pets, or other...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Taking the Pressure Off
After a very quiet and lazy Christmas holiday, I am finding it hard to get in gear. I am probably not alone. When someone wants...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Not just at Thanksgiving
It's that time of year again. Many Americans will prepare a lavish meal of celebration and thanks while spending time with family and...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Snow Day in Florida
We’re hunkered down here in northeast Florida with a Nor’easter blowing through for a couple of days. It’s not actually snowing because...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
"Leave IT!" and Staying Relevant
“Leave it,” is a popular training command used when a dog is misbehaving or unfocused. It is preferred over “no,” but a brief enough...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Change
Are you resistant to change? Usually, I am. When things are going well, I want them to stay that way. When my sons were little, there...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Choosing Favorites
I’m a fence sitter. I don't like going too far on either side and I can see green grass on both sides. And when there are many choices,...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Making a Difference - The Squirrel Sisters
Our neighborhood has many hawks so the only reason I noticed this one was because of the desperate call for help coming from beneath its...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Things aren't always as they may first appear
Gerald Grapefruit was nurtured by my sister on their farm in Tennessee during his formative years. She planted seeds from a particularly...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Rescuing Fletch
Black clouds were rolling in from the east over the Atlantic as I drove to church that morning, late again. My umbrella and pink...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
Love You So!
Laura was one of those friends who, even though months and years went by without a visit, you immediately caught up with as if no time...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jul 16, 2021
- 3 min
Raising the bar
Parking in a shady spot at the doctor’s office, I obeyed the “Florida rule” of cracking my windows to reduce heat accumulation. After my...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
Simplicity: the Beauty of One
Journalist Cynthia Barnett came to our local independent bookstore, Story & Song, to discuss her new book, The Sound of the Sea. She...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Goal setting and the great squirrel hunt
I love a good plan and recently my dog, Leah, helped me see that there is more to a successful plan than reaching short term goals. ...
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