Katherine Dudley HoehnMar 303 minPimento Cheese is Southern LoveToday 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnMar 174 minSt. Patrick's Day, 1946This 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnMar 123 minBread 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnFeb 132 minLimiting your FocusI had a delightful morning at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. John Reed presented a class on photographing birds, a benefit of...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJan 313 minExploring on sibling timeMy brother and I planned a one-night getaway where we could spend a little time together without work, family, pets, or other...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJan 93 minTaking the Pressure OffAfter a very quiet and lazy Christmas holiday, I am finding it hard to get in gear. I am probably not alone. When someone wants...
Katherine Dudley HoehnNov 20, 20213 minNot just at ThanksgivingIt's that time of year again. Many Americans will prepare a lavish meal of celebration and thanks while spending time with family and...
Katherine Dudley HoehnNov 6, 20213 minSnow Day in FloridaWe’re hunkered down here in northeast Florida with a Nor’easter blowing through for a couple of days. It’s not actually snowing because...
Katherine Dudley HoehnOct 17, 20213 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnOct 9, 20213 minChangeAre 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnOct 4, 20213 minChoosing FavoritesI’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,...
Katherine Dudley HoehnSep 13, 20215 minMaking a Difference - The Squirrel SistersOur neighborhood has many hawks so the only reason I noticed this one was because of the desperate call for help coming from beneath its...
Katherine Dudley HoehnAug 26, 20213 minThings aren't always as they may first appearGerald Grapefruit was nurtured by my sister on their farm in Tennessee during his formative years. She planted seeds from a particularly...
Katherine Dudley HoehnAug 16, 20214 minRescuing FletchBlack clouds were rolling in from the east over the Atlantic as I drove to church that morning, late again. My umbrella and pink...
Katherine Dudley HoehnAug 7, 20212 minLove 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJul 16, 20213 minRaising the barParking in a shady spot at the doctor’s office, I obeyed the “Florida rule” of cracking my windows to reduce heat accumulation. After my...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJul 10, 20213 minSimplicity: the Beauty of OneJournalist Cynthia Barnett came to our local independent bookstore, Story & Song, to discuss her new book, The Sound of the Sea. She...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJun 22, 20213 minGoal 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. ...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJun 20, 20213 minDad: Honoring the big fishDad was a gentle soul with a love for travel and food, who was thoughtful and giving, and the best letter writer I have ever known. I’ve...
Katherine Dudley HoehnMay 17, 20217 minDog PartyIt hardly seems possible that the dog that most influenced my life and helped raise my two boys has been gone for ten years. When I...