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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
Katherine Dudley HoehnMar 31, 20212 minNever Let a Good Baby Go to Waste"Never let a good baby go to waste" was one of Mom’s expressions, usually said right before she scooped up an infant in her arms and...
Katherine Dudley HoehnMar 31, 20213 minNaming the babyThe day my second grandson was born, his dad, my firstborn, called the house to inform the gathered family members. After assurances...
Katherine Dudley HoehnFeb 6, 20213 minClipping ServiceOur local print paper, The Fernandina Beach News-Leader, recently published one of my stories. I instinctively clipped it for Mom, the...
Katherine Dudley HoehnJan 10, 20212 minDry BonesBoneyard Beach on Big Talbot Island (Jacksonville, Florida) was my last nature adventure destination of 2020 and turned out to be a...
Katherine Dudley HoehnDec 2, 20203 minCommunity and FriendshipOne of the things I love about living on Amelia Island is that people are friendly and caring. I’m especially fond of my neighborhood,...
Katherine Dudley HoehnNov 20, 20203 minThankful on Amelia IslandThis will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Hand sanitizer on the buffet table seems like a terrible intrusion, but these are strange...
Katherine Dudley HoehnNov 8, 20203 minButterfly Kisses (despite Covid)Not much about the last eight months has been predictable except that nothing will be predictable for a while. Plans have been torched,...