Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceWhat Comes to Mind When I Think of a Grandmother?I looked up the word “grandmother.” The online dictionary defines it as the mother of one’s mother or father. Sometimes, a definition is…2d ago12d ago1
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceAunt BeeI was blessed with aunts who adored all children, were fabulous cooks, and welcomed anyone and everyone into their well-kept homes. They…4d ago4d ago
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceDiscarding Anything — Not in My WheelhouseIf you want to know how many possessions you have, many of which you may have forgotten, just pack up for a move. The boxes in our attic…Jul 13Jul 13
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoicePushed Over the EdgeOur older son, John, who is now a proud grandfather, was a happy little boy. With difficulties at birth, the odds of his survival were slim…Jul 6Jul 6
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceBeautiful Spanish MossYou’ve seen it in scenes from movies like The Notebook and Forest Gump, and it immediately indicates that the film’s setting is Southern.Jul 3Jul 3
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceDesigning WomenOn a Monday night in 1986, we heard the song “Georgia on My Mind” and were treated to the first episode of a television show that would…Jul 2Jul 2
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceThe Dog Days of SummerIn the days before air conditioning was affordable or even available to most homes, summer days were spent in the sun-scorched fields or…Jun 29Jun 29
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceThe Biltmore Estate — Connecting the Vanderbilts to the SouthTucked away from the busy streets of Asheville, North Carolina, sits a summer house the owner lovingly called his “little Mountain Escape”…Jun 27Jun 27
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceI saw the Beatles in AtlantaIn August of 1965, two months after my high school graduation, the most extraordinary thing happened, I saw the BeatlesJun 25Jun 25
Delane MeltoninThe Southern VoiceCritters Without ShouldersI apologize to those of you who may have experienced a hearing loss a few days ago. A long black snake decided to visit me, on my patio. My…Jun 19Jun 19