Author Archives: karenesteslowry

Birthing a New Baby

Posted on April 4, 2012 by karenesteslowry

  I feel like I’ve been in this exact same place before. It’s a place where I’m waiting for something important to happen. Everyone seems to be looking at me as if I’m the one who is supposed to make … Continue reading →

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Join me in sending a Thanksgiving message

Posted on November 15, 2011 by karenesteslowry

Have you ever had to adjust the meal time for your holiday gathering or have an empty spot at the table because a family member had to work? We all have. And when the family member who has to work … Continue reading →

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Happy Veterans Day

Posted on November 10, 2011 by karenesteslowry

Tomorrow is Veterans Day and I’m sorry to admit that until a few years ago, I hardly ever noticed Veterans Day on the calendar. When you work for companies that don’t recognize the day as a holiday it’s too easy … Continue reading →

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A Spilled Secret

Posted on October 25, 2011 by karenesteslowry

My senior year of college, a friend who had graduated the year before and gotten a job and an apartment in town invited a whole gang of close friends over for a Thanksgiving dinner before we all left town for … Continue reading →

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Chambers County Alabama Stew—Smith Estes Version

Posted on September 16, 2011 by karenesteslowry

Other than politics and religion one of the most controversial topics in the Deep South centers around the origins of Brunswick Stew. That topic ranks right up there with whether barbecue sauce ought to be sweet or tart, how you … Continue reading →

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One Really Good 9/11 Memory

Posted on September 9, 2011 by karenesteslowry

One Really Good 9/11 Memory Despite the unspeakable horrors of one of the worst days in American history, I cling to one precious, precious memory of the impact of those attacks. Maybe it was the day after or maybe it … Continue reading →

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My fearless protectors

Posted on July 8, 2011 by karenesteslowry

Life in a Forest is not without adventures. Two very large owls share the yard and they keep surprising me with how well-hidden they are when sitting in the trees and how startling they are when they suddenly take flight. … Continue reading →

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A Fuzzy Gray Photo and the Fourth of July

Posted on July 2, 2011 by karenesteslowry

            I recently rediscovered a fuzzy gray photograph that has been in a well-worn old family album for as long as I can remember. The brown album cover is broken and the old black and white pictures are no longer … Continue reading →

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Cookies for Dr. Campbell

Posted on March 21, 2011 by karenesteslowry

Why I Love to Cook Most days my cooking just gives physical nourishment and keeps hunger pangs at bay. But occasionally I hit a home run by preparing food people really love. And when food can spark a memory like … Continue reading →

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How big are a kitten’s britches?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by karenesteslowry

            I can sew a little bit, but I wouldn’t know where to begin making britches for a kitten. And I certainly don’t know how big they would be if I were to try to make a kitten’s britches out … Continue reading →

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