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FeaturedDIY or HAP? by Ann Ipock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Sarahs Garden by Catherine Gigante-Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122015 Fall Bridal Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-36Dog Days of Summer by Diane DeVaughn Stokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Powwow at Camp Smooshabosom by TMara Goodsell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Enough Stuff by Melissa Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Halloween Cats on the Prowl by Linda OConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Notes for Newcomers by Phil La Borie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52The One Euro Bin by Celina Colby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

In This IssueRead It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Urban Interiors: Robin Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Southern Snaps: For the Love of Georgetown by Leslie Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26October Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Hammock Shops: Jean Rothrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Plain & Fancy: Linda Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Sassee Kids: Throw A Boo Bash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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We all have things that we love in our homes some have tangible value and some are only important to us. After years of living in the same house, I have accumulated much more than I need and am ready to do some serious clearing away of unnecessary items-- for honestys sake, Ill admit Ive only just started and only one load has gone to the donation box. My little house is not ridiculously cluttered, but recently Ive felt the need to lighten my load. In researching the best way to manage my stuff, I came across an article with some interesting advice to make the process much simpler. The author advises us to take each item we own, really look at it, and then decide if it brings you joy. If so, keep it, if not, then you can toss, donate or give it away. I decided to try this technique recently while cleaning bureau drawers and it really works! It made getting rid of the things I no longer need much easier. As I look around the rooms of my house, I can find a lot of things that bring me joy photographs, my collection of green glass, the pieces of furniture that belonged to my mother, a pretty rock I found while on a fun mountain vacation; the list goes on and on. But, really, all of those things bring me joy because they invoke a good memory about where I was when I got the item, or who gave it to me, or who I was with when I bought it. It dawned on me that my favorite things are not really things they are memories memories that are all associated with people I love.

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8Ann Ipock Ann Ipock, the first Sasee hat recipient, is the author of the Life is Shorthumor trilogy. She currently writes for four publications and lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, with her husband, Russell. www.annipock.com

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Yarden is a term my sister, Cathy, made up because the two things -- yard and garden -- are almost indistinguishable at her home -- and mine, for that matter. We often share pass-along plants, news of plant sales and unusual plant finds.

Ive always loved gardening -- I once wrote a column titled The $$$$ Salad for Sasee -- but this summer Ive gone beyond the usual potted cukes and tomatoes, rescued $3 plants and transplanted passion vine babies. In fact, this summer Ive nearly lost my mind -- or pretty nearly -- on the largest gardening project of my entire life!

The problem was I had faith in DIY, followed by Pinterest, followed by

giving full attention to well-meaning store clerks. But what started out as a simple idea in theory exploded into a dragon-breathing octopus; each tentacle representing a new problem created by an existing one. Are you with me?

Why didnt I leave well enough alone? I mean, last summer my DIY project was a complete failure (but I had forgotten about that, evidently). Convinced I could once again have the lush green yard surrounding our brick bungalow when we moved in almost nine years ago, the one that stopped traffic -- wait! That was me who stopped traffic: butt up in air, wearing a pink visor, tank top, short-shorts and flip-flops. Yes, I look like a fool when I garden. Duh. In my quest a year ago to rebeautify our home, on my hands and knees and using lots of elbow grease, I single-handedly plugged centipede grass in all the spots that were bare. About 90% of our yard. This was due to a season of unusual menaces: heavy snowfall, prolific weeds, multiplying moles and feisty fire ants.

But yall, this was not my first rodeo, er, repair, either. Ive done it successfully in other yards weve owned. Plus, way back in the 1960s, working side-by-side with my avid, yard-man father, who was just trying to keep me out of trouble, I persevered. All I remembered then was it was hot as blue blazes, and the job was back breaking. All I remembered last summer was the exact same thing. The main difference: the results. One worked, and the other one didnt.

So I cut my losses, learned my lesson and kicked the DIY idea to the curb. Temporarily, that is. I hired an experienced landscaper to lay centipede sod. Though it was terribly expensive and the first water bill equaled a car payment, it was well worth it. And now, boy, do our flowers pop -- yellow black-eyed Susans, purple lavender, red gerbera daisies, pink salvia, and pink and purple coneflower. Especially since having a beautiful English cutting garden and a neglected dying yard is like wearing $3 thrift store jeans, torn and faded, with $400 Manolo Blahnik heels. Come to think of it, thats the latest style. Never mind.

But back to this summers DIY failure. Two words: brick patio. Thats

right. Sounds simple, rolls off your tongue. Heck its an American icon, and I wanted one. So, hub Russ and I did our research. We actually watched a DIY video together. Twice. Then we drove over to Lowes and made a deposit of several hundred dollars. We followed the instructions. Russell raked up all the old mulch, pine straw and debris. But guess what was lurking underneath? Hint: it was at least 81 in diameter. (No. Not really. Thats my dyslexia kicking in). It was at least 18 in diameter. A huge pine tree stump. Back to Lowes to buy an axe. No can do, Russell said. Even our son-in-law, who is quite muscular, worked on it. Back to Lowes for a chisel. Still no progress. Back to Lowes for a small electric chain-saw. That did the trick. Stump gone. Next, twenty bags of sand were spread, then leveled (ahem!) by Russell. Next, brick pavers were laid and finally, he finished it off with red bricks on all four sides. More sand was swept in at the cracks. Beautiful! We stood back and admired our handiwork. Took pictures. Accepted congrats from the neighbors. Then we realized it was not level. It was cockeyed, sort of like ocean waves, uneven and undulating.

After that, we came to our senses and hired the aforementioned landscaper to, basically, (I hate to say this) redo the patio. Now its perfect. As we sit at our new table and chairs from Lowes (lovely red seats against our rust-stained privacy fence), red geraniums in a clay pot atop the table and sip Mimosas, we absolutely agree on one thing: paid professionals are used for a reason. Im now a converted fan to Hire a Professional!

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Khaki Mason is an interior designer who loves her husband and her son, but would love to have another baby. Dealing with a newly diagnosed health issue, Khaki sees numerous doctors to help her get pregnant. Jodi is her husbands young cousin who has struggled with alcoholism, and when Jodi finds out she is pregnant, Khaki does her best to help Jodi find her way as a new single mom. As much as Jodi loves her daughter, Carolina, she knows Khaki would be a bet-ter mother and makes the decision to ask Khaki to raise her baby. This is the story of these two southern mothers, told through their letters to baby Carolina.

This unique book is a sweet story about love and family. Filled with southern col-loquialisms, readers will be transported straight to the heart of North Carolina, and the Masons farm. The story of how this family loves and stays together will keep readers turning the pages. Dear Carolina is an uplifting story with a strong

message. The story is told by switching between the letters from Khaki and Jodi, flowing eloquently and revealing how Carolina came to be and even what may be in store for their future.

This is my first book narrated through letters from the main characters. The premise of this story intrigued me, and I really enjoyed this fast, delightful read. The affection that Khaki has for everyone in her family shines through the pages. Dear Carolina is Kristy Woodson Harveys debut novel, and hope-fully it wont be her last. If you enjoy Southern Literature as much as I do, youll want to make note of this author.

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Catherine Gigante-BrownCatherine Gigante-Brown is a freelance writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Her works have appeared in Ravishly, Industry, Time Out New York, Essence and Seventeen. She co-wrote two biographies for Prometheus Books and her short stories appear in fiction anthologies. Catherines first novel, The El, is available from Volossal Publishing.

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On the surface, Sarah and I were the most unlikely of friends. Born in Wisconsin, a pastors kid, Sarah was brand new to my high school when we first met. Me, I was a lifelong Brooklynite, full of sharp edges. If we were flowers, I would be a rough, rugged rose, growing defiantly in a concrete garden, complete with thorns and a bad attitude, while Sarah would be a carpet of well-tended marigolds: sweet, sunny and kind.

For some reason, Sarah and I gravitated toward each other at Fort

Hamilton High School. Apart, we were misfits, but with each other, all of the missing pieces mysteriously fit together. I taught Sarah how to navigate the neighborhood with a natives no-nonsense, stern, set jaw. She taught me how to embroider daisies onto my faded cut-offs. I taught Sarah how to eat Napoleon pastries on subway platforms with grace. She taught me how to make soup with herbs and tomatoes from her mothers Brooklyn garden.

Yes, Sarah and I were very much like flowers; most young women are.

But she was -- and still is -- the far nobler of the pair. She had a way with flowers and with people.

Somehow, in spite of ourselves, Sarah and I kept in touch over the

years. I stayed in New York, attended a local college and learned how to be a writer. Sarah went to Midwest universities to learn how to help people walk again.

Physical therapy is the perfect career for Sarah: teaching school kids

how to use their bodies after accidents or illnesses. Theyre like the sprouts she so carefully tended, at first, in her little city garden outside of Madison, then on the land she and her husband Jim now have in the hills near Baraboo. I imagine the same determination goes into her work as Sarah puts into the things she grows.

Over the years, Sarah has sent me photos of her garden, and its always

vibrant. She has a knack for helping things grow. When I moved into a row house, Sarah sent me bulbs to plant in my postage-stamp-sized

backyard. To my surprise, they flourished. Every winter, I think theyre lost and every spring, they return.

When my mother died, Sarah sent me a heart-shaped wreath made of flowers from her garden. She even dried them by hand. Her note explained that the wreath was created both in memory of my mother and in celebration of my new love. Sarahs wreath hung in the entrance of Peters and my new home until it literally fell apart.

Whenever we see each other, its like Sarah and I never left each

others side. Many things have changed in the 40 years since we first met in high school -- including us -- but our friendship has only grown stronger, like thick-barked trees that get better with age.

Before my birthday in October, or sometimes around Christmas, a

long, slim box arrives by FedEx. I immediately know what it is: big, fat, cloves of garlic from Sarahs garden, braided at the stems. To an Italian-American like me, its manna from heaven. Every time I peel and chop the pungent garlic, I think of my old friend. I love the feeling that Im taking all of that Wisconsin love and goodness deep inside, adding it to my spaghetti sauces, stews and casseroles, and feeding my family and friends with it.

When I started chemotherapy after my mastectomy two years ago,

Sarah emailed me each and every morning to see how I was feeling. Even if it was just to say Hi or Hang in there. Sometimes the only thing that got me up and out of bed was the thought that there would be an email from Sarah waiting for me.

And after chemo was over, Sarah and Jim came to New York. She said

it was to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary, but I think it was mostly to celebrate my life and my health with me. While Sarah was here, hair began sprouting on my bald scalp, as delicate as new grass. Thats when I realized that I was one of the flowers in Sarahs garden, too.

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Walking into The Kaminski House Museum feels like stepping back in time the antebellum home has been preserved exactly as it was when Julia Kaminski donated it to her beloved City of Georgetown in 1972, giving residents and visitors a priceless gift, and one that thousands continue to enjoy every year. The Kaminski House Museum is much more than a museum; it is a gathering place for the town to enjoy concerts and special events, as well as an exquisite riverfront site for the many weddings held on the lawn each year.

The rich history of Georgetown has been entwined with the Kaminski family since well before the Civil War. A member of the Kaminski family, Nathan Nat Kaminski, shared some of the fascinating history of this family the day we visited. Nat, a retired attorney, and his wife Marcia, also retired from a career in nursing, moved back to Georgetown after many years in Columbia, South Carolina, and have become involved with the Friends of the Kaminski House, the non-profit arm of the museum. Marcia serves on the Board of Directors and Nat donates his time and legal expertise as the non-profits attorney.

My great-grandfather, Hyman Kaminski, emigrated from Prussia in 1855, began Nat. One of thirteen children, he was sent to the United States at only 15 because he was thought to have the best chance of succeeding. A Jewish family in Charleston took in young Hyman, and after working for merchants in Georgetown and Conway, Civil War broke out. After the Civil War, my great-grandfather returned to Georgetown with one silver dollar in his pocket, one of only 80 men from the Georgetown Unit to survive.

Hyman Kaminski stayed in Georgetown and became a very wealthy merchant and property owner, with a dry goods store on the site of the Rice Museum that shipped goods throughout the state. He and his wife,

Charlotte, had four children and one is Nats grandfather, also Nathan. Charlotte died when Hyman was in his 50s, and he remarried another local woman named Rose. They had one child, Harold, my great half-uncle. Harold and his wife, Julia bought the Kaminski House in 1938 and brought it back from disrepair, Nat related. This wealthy Georgetown businessman served in WWII and as Mayor of the town. My great-uncle died in the 50s from tuberculosis, but I remember spending time there as a child Julia would have big dinner parties, and I had to sit quietly on a stool!

Nats family continued to thrive in Georgetown. His father, another Nathan, was actually born and raised in New York City, but when the Depression affected the familys finances, Nats father came home to Georgetown and eventually restored a 1770s home in the historic district, the same house that Nat and Marcia live in today and the home where Nat spent his childhood. I was raised in Georgetown and love living here.

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Southern SnapsThe Kaminski Houses rich history attracts a strong and dedicated group of citizens who work tirelessly to preserve this house museum for generations to come. President of Friends of the Kaminski House, Frankie Hills, is a native of Georgetown, and has a passion for the history and beauty of the area that led her to become involved with the non-profit.

My husband, Jim, and I grew up here and were high school sweethearts at Winyah High School, Frankie told me with a smile. After I graduated from college, we were married, and I moved to Clemson and taught school while Jim finished. Frankies father worked for the towns largest employer, International Paper. Most of the people I knew growing up worked there. Her mother worked for the county as the Delinquent Tax Collector and the family lived in the Maryville section of Georgetown. In the 60s, people were leaving the Historic District, it wasnt even called that then, and building ranch-type houses in the outlying areas. Front Street was mostly closed I believe thats why the Steel Mill was put where it is and it offered so many jobs. Frankie remembers her childhood years fondly, saying, It was a wonderful place to grow up we could walk everywhere, no one locked their doors and everyone knew everyone. It really was idyllic.

Frankie and her husband lived away from Georgetown while they were raising their family and pursuing their careers, but the small town was always home. After our two sons graduated from college, both went to Clemson, of course, Jim told me he was ready to go home. The couple bought a home in the Historic District, built in 1765, and moved back to the place they both love. Ive always enjoyed history we redid our home and tried to leave as much as possible of the original construction. The couple love their home and community. I have seven grandchildren living in the Charleston area, and when they visit, I like being able to let them play in the yard without worrying.

One of Frankies neighbors, Marcia Kaminski, asked her to serve on the Friends of the Kaminski House Board, and she agreed. That was four years ago, and now Frankie is the President, leading a hard-working, devoted group of volunteers in the preservation of this important piece of Georgetowns history. Ive always had a passion for the downtown area of Georgetown and felt I could really help this wonderful House Museum.

While the house is owned by the City of Georgetown, there are no public funds for maintenance and restoration. The house had not been maintained, began Frankie, and we started working with the City in finding ways to fund these projects. With the help of grants, fundraisers and a skilled restorations contractor, a brick faade was removed that had

been added many years after the house was built, and a plan was devised for future restorations. The next restoration project is the back garden, a small and lovely niche that will be used for smaller weddings and events.

Today, the Kaminski House is the site of weddings, events and a popular stop for visitors in Georgetown. Assistant Director, Kim Leatherwood, said that the number of Kaminski House weddings planned for 2015 has tripled from last year.

This House Museum is exactly like Julia left it, nothing added, nothing taken away. It was such a gift to the City, Frankie told me. The hours we spend working to protect it are truly a labor of love.

The Kaminski House Museum is located at 1003 Front Street in Georgetown, and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am 5 pm. House tours are given at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm or by reservation.

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Voice

Thanks to the upcoming holiday weekend, there are a lot of us. Thanks to HIPAA laws, we are random numbers now. I am given a little card that renames me 83. Weve progressed through the check-in process, the outer waiting room and the changing rooms. We have stored our clothing in small lockers, and now we are sitting in the inner waiting room in a rough circle like campers, wearing our matching pink print gowns from the waist up. Like members of a club: A girls club -- one with really bad uniforms -- The club of We-Possess-Breasts-That-Have-The-Potential-to-Kill-Us-So-We-Have-Them-Mangled-And-Irradiated-in-a-Big-Cold-Machine-Once-a-Year. That club.

We are all shapes and colors and ages over forty. I look around at the gowns to see if Ive tied mine right and notice weve all managed the curious array of snaps, wraps and ties a little differently, and I wonder if one could glean insights about our personalities from the way weve tied ours. Number 44, a petite, bubbly woman of about 50 who hasnt bothered to tie hers at all, but merely wads it closed in front of her, asks the other campers if they know how we get our results. Do they call? Send a letter?

Letter, Number 29 says. Shes a texter who is maybe in her mid-40s, but she stops texting long enough to tell us. Her gown is snapped and tied neatly, but not wrapped.

Bubbly 44 asks if people have been waiting long. Nervous. Maybe she got a bad tech last year. I had one of those once. I screamed, undoubtedly scaring the other campers half to death.

On second thought, I hope thats what shes nervous about.

Anyone here a breast cancer survivor? Bubbly 44 asks.

A hand goes up. Number 75. Her gown is tied neatly, but not wrapped or snapped, as if she is resigned to the process and ready to get it over with. Double breast cancer survivor, she says, non-proudly. Two different breasts. Two different kinds. She has beautiful skin and is maybe in her late 50s. No history of breast cancer in her family, no genes for it and then BOOM! Found a lump. The second time, no one thought it was cancer again. One was hormone-receptive and the other not. Whatever that means.

I dont want to find out.

Bubbly number 44 slides over and gives 75 a hug. The texter, 29, tells 75 she can tell she is a fighter. A fighter who wins. She could tell from the cute outfit she noticed in the outer waiting room, the brightness of the colors. 75s over-washed pink gown replaces part of the outfit and covers some of the rest, but its clear she has on Caribbean-colored jewelry and pretty coral shoes.

Encouraged, 75 tells more of her story. Intravenous chemo for one, and

not for the other, because the nodes they removed were clear that time, thank heavens. At some point during her treatment -- the second, not the first time -- her 21-year-old son died. Killed. It was a car accident. What do you do? You survive. Thats all you can do.

I can feel the mothers in the room cease to breathe for a moment. Bubbly 44 is called in, gives another hug on her way, but we are all rendered speechless except for 75. For her, its as if something has been uncorked. She is talking now to the room in general. You survive, right? Just get through it. Thats all you can do.

Several more numbers have entered: 62, who looks shockingly young to me, quietly says she has the gene for breast cancer. She has to deal with it. Doesnt say what that means. She is wrapped snugly or maybe defensively, and snapped and tied. For some reason, 62 gets called in right away, ahead of all of us. Then 29, the texter, goes in.

My own gown appears to be tied all catawampus. I threw it on, pretending that my lack of care would somehow make the experience equally insignificant. Ive learned to be Play-Doh in there. Face this way. Chin here. Grab the bar. Closer. Lift. Deep breath. And hold. Step back. Other side. Uncomfortable, awkward, assembly line poses for the camera. Our club photos. And then I will escape into the bright sunlight. I have a reward set up: Im meeting a friend for lunch. Mold. Compress. Go.

Pray The Letter bears good news. Hope they dont call you to come back.

83, the tech calls.

What can you do? Number 75 is still asking.

You do this, I think. Exactly what she is doing. Exactly what the others did. They make me proud to have been allowed in, however briefly.

I squeeze her shoulder on my way to face the machine and wish her all the best. She will be in my prayers, and also 62 and her time bomb-genes. Both have said their names: Barb. And Lisa. Uttered like secret passwords to our club. Because we really are a club, arent we? The club of people who struggle sometimes through life on this earth, loving our families and trying to find happiness in spite of the bad things. This is how we survive. This is how we thrive. When we do this -- hold hands around the campfire -- we make each other stronger.

And we do it by stubbornly refusing to be just numbers waiting to be called.

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By TMara Goodsell

TMara Goodsell is an award-winning multi-genre writer who lives near St. Louis, Missouri. She has written for various anthologies, newspapers, and publications and is working on a book for young adults.

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Voice

I have always heard the term Dog Days of Summer and

knew it had to do with the hottest time of the year which

supposedly is a result of the Dog Star Sirius and its placement

in the heavens near the sun. That was all I knew, until this

summer.

Then it happened. Our lives were forever changed by one

short phone-call. One moment in time that took our normally

organized life and set it in a tail spin. Sometimes I wake up

and think I have dreamed the entire thing.

And then I feel her licking my face.

Yes, its our first dog. As most of you know who read Sasee regularly, we have two beautiful rescue cats, Tosca and Sonya,

we dearly love. We have had cats our entire married life, as

Chuck was kind enough to adopt my four felines thirty-one

years ago when he married me. It was a package deal. Friends

referred to us a cat people, a term I have always hated because

we love dogs too, but we never owned one because we work

full-time and love to travel.

Sadly, an elderly friend in Florence, whom I have known

for forty-five years, had some health issues which forced him

to move to a retirement complex. He was unable to take his

adorable dog Cagney, a Border-Collie- Australian Shepherd

mix, and no one in his family could take her either. We have

spent time with Bill and Cagney over the years and knew she

had the sweetest temperament and disposition. So, when Bills

sister called and asked us if we would consider taking Cagney

for a trial-run to see if she would get along with the cats, I said

yes, knowing how much Chuck and I both loved her from our

first meeting and agreed to pick her up the next day.

I knew Cagney had a sad start in life. Bills daughter found

her and another dog wandering a parking lot and took them

home, naming them Cagney and Lacey. However, Cagney did

not like the other two dogs in the household, so Bills daughter

convinced Bill to take her to live with him while she kept Lacey.

Cagney thrived on being the only dog in the household and

adored Bill who fed her table scraps and weekly steak dinners.

When I arrived to pick her up, she recognized me and gave me

a few kisses, but I could tell she was incredibly sad, missing Bill

for the past four weeks, mopping around his empty bedroom

waiting for his return and wondering what her next life would

be like.

Little did she know she was going home with me. Bills sister

had sweetly prepared a doggie care package: dog food, dog

bowls, leash, toys and her favorite blanket was freshly laundered

and smelled brand new. When it was time to head back to the

beach, I asked Cagney if she wanted to go home with me. She

seemed to understand and went to the door and followed me to

my car. I actually could see a smile on her face. My mom had

ridden with me, and we were both thrilled at how eager Cagney

was for her new adventure.

Yes, I knew the cats would be furious when I got home. They

were simply appalled, totally disappointed in me and threatened

to run away from home. Okay, I imagined the last part. I had

brought home turtles, fish and even two bunnies in the past but

never a dog! They hid under the bed for over a week, sneaking

out to grab a bite to eat and use the litter box when Cagney

wasnt looking. And yet, as the weeks went by they would sneak

out and hiss at Cagney who was more afraid of them than they

were of her, sending her scurrying into my lap for protection.

Keep in mind this isnt a lap dog. She weighs fifty pounds!

Dog Days of Summer by Diane DeVaughn Stokes

Diane DeVaughn StokesDiane is the Host and Producer for Diane At Six on EASY Radio and Inside Out on HTC channel 4. She and her husband own Stages Video Productions in Myrtle Beach. Diane is also the author of Floating on Air A Broadcasting Love Affair, found on Amazon.com.

They soon recognized that they had the upper hand and ruled

the house. They have not started playing together, but they all

sleep in the sunroom while we are at work, watching the birds

and squirrels frolic outside. Just yesterday, the cats allowed

Cagney to enter our bedroom for the first time where she slept

on the floor next to the bed, while the cats slept at the foot of

the bed. They have each found their space and safe haven, and

there is peace in the valley.

However, life as we knew it is over. There have been walks in

the dead heat twice a day; lets hope we lose some weight. We

have made the rounds to the doggie spa and the doggie park

on our precious days off from work, neither of which she likes.

She finds other dogs to be obnoxious and does not like all that

butt smelling stuff.

I have come to learn she does not like chewing on bones or

antlers like other dogs, but prefers dried cow or pigs ears from

the pet store. At first I thought they were just made to look like

them and grossed out when I realized they are the real thing.

We live on a lake, and Cagney is afraid to go near it, but loves

drinking water from the hose or sprinkler in the yard. Go figure!

And after taking up residence with us, we have yet to hear her

bark. She talks to us with a slight howl when she first sees us

in the morning, but seems to love everyone who comes to our

door and prefers to lick them rather than protect us.

Frankly, she is the perfect first dog for us. Shes gentle and

affectionate, and as you can tell, we simply adore her. She has

changed our life, but for the better. She came to us in the Dog

Days of Summer and like the Dog Star and its placement

in the heavens adding warmth to the earth, Cagney, our Dog

Star has added warmth to our home and to our hearts.

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My friend, Dawn, put her house on the market last month. In order to prepare it for showings, she had to make a few repairs, do a bit of painting, and most importantly, get rid of some stuff.

Dawn cleaned out her son Reids room and put a few things in storage and tossed a few in the garbage. When she was finished, her preschooler looked at his room and exclaimed, Mommy! This is the best room ever!

Instead of being sad that some of his toys were gone, Reid was

thrilled that he had more room in which to play. I wasnt at all surprised to hear that he was ecstatic. I know how I

feel when I clean out a closet, organize a drawer or purge an entire room. Its cathartic. Its incredible. Its like losing 20 pounds without having to diet. Why would we think children would feel any differ-ently? Too much stuff clutters our homes, overwhelms our minds, and it certainly interferes with a childs play.

In recent years, my husband and I have become very aware of the

negative effects of too much stuff and have been fighting the impulse to buy. Its not an easy battle; messages to accumulate more pervade our lives. There are ads on TV, catalogs in the mail and worst of alladults! WE are the ones who ask children what they want for their birthdays. WE encourage them to write a detailed list for Santa. WE take them to toy stores and gift shops and then act appalled when they throw their little bodies in the middle of the aisle because we told them they couldnt get anything.

I dont intend to live my life acquiring stuff not for my children or

for me. And in order to fight the stuff battle, I have had to be creative. It was very easy when my four-year-old was a toddler. Evan and I

would spend an hour or so perusing the trains on the toy aisle. When he asked for one, Id tell him, If we buy it, you wont have anything to look at the next time you come here. He was fine with that rationale. For the next few trips, he was content just looking.

As he has grown older, he has become more aware of what daycare

buddies and school friends own, so I have to be even more inventive.

Earlier this summer, Evan and I met my friend Sherry and her son Thomas at the movies. Afterwards, we walked to our cars and Thomas climbed in his moms new vehicle.

Want to see our new DVD player? Thomas asked.

Sure! said Evan. What are you watching?

Tom and Jerry. Do you have a DVD player in your car?

No, Evan said with regret.

Im not opposed to DVD players. We just dont have one in our current vehicle and buying one is not in the plans right now. That afternoon, Evan and I had a lengthy conversation about why we dont have some things and other people do.

Finally, I thought to remind Evan about how much he enjoys pre-tending.

We may not really have a DVD player, but you can pretend we do, I told him.

Youre right, Mom! Will you turn on the DVD player?

I pressed the button for the interior lights, and Evan quickly thanked me.

Its Rescue Bots! he said. Thanks for putting it on my favorite show.

I realize that not all children enjoy pretend play the way my son does. There will come a time when my creative responses will turn into something more practical. I am prepared to eventually tell him that we dont have some things because we cant afford them or be-cause we simply do not need them.

Please dont think that I deny my children their every request. I dont. We are not moving to Walden Pond anytime soon. Im not even a true minimalist. I own more than one pair of jeans and more

Enough Stuffby Melissa Face

Melissa FaceMelissa Face lives in southeastern Virginia with her hus-band and two children. She teaches English, writesessays, and spends a little too much time on Facebook.Email Melissa at [email protected].

than one purse. And my kids have toys plenty of toys. I just refuse to let stuff be the focal point of their lives. I dont want their happiness to be dependent on material possessions. I want them to collect experiences, not things.

We took our first beach trip as a family of four this summer. We stayed in an older, modest, oceanfront cottage on Topsail Island. I informed Evan before we left that this was not a sou-venir-buying trip.

The kids spent the week playing in the sand and collecting shells.

When they werent on the beach, they played with play-doh and blocks.

It was perfect and completely relaxing.

One day we needed to take a break from the sun, so we spent a few hours at an aquarium. The children enjoyed the jellyfish and seahorses. As we were leaving, we walked past the gift shop.

Please, mom? Evan begged. Can we go in?

We can go in, but we arent buying anything, I reminded him.

I dont want anything, he told me. I just want to look.

And that is exactly what he did. Evan looked at books, plastic sea creatures, stuffed turtles and aquatic drinking glasses. He admired it all, and we left.

On the way home, we talked about our favorite things we saw. Evan was really excited about the sharks, but wished there had been some larger ones. I enjoyed the starfish; my husband liked the stingrays. The baby just said, Fish. More fish.

We left without buying a thing, nothing to clutter up the house, nothing that will end up in an eventual yard sale. Other than a bag of shells, we brought back nothing tangible. We just carried home an abundance of memories, something we always have room for.

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Why should the kids have all the fun?I asked my neighbor that Halloween. Although we were opposites, my neighbor, Rose, and I became fast friends. I was a goody-two-shoe who had married the only boy Id ever dated, right out of high school. Rose had a colorful dating history before she married. I lived vicariously through her titillating stories and past experiences. Two pots of coffee past noon, wed still be crabbing about our husbands or joyfully reminiscing about our youth and old boyfriends, as we waited for our young children to come home from school.

We derived great pleasure from dressing up at Halloween and going trick-or-treating with our kids. There was something freeing about pretending to be a princess or a super hero, having control over every imaginary aspect of our lives. We made fabulous costumes each year and pounded the pavement with our youngsters. We snickered when our kids received a Mr. Good Bar, and when someone dumped a Snickers in their goody bag, we acted nutty. We robbed our kids of Butterfingers and Mounds. Eventually the children would ask for an extra candy bar for us. Some years we collected as much as the kids did.

The Halloween our girls outgrew our nonsense, and begged to go to a party instead, Rose and I decided to hit the streets ourselves. We had an ulterior motive; we were on the prowl for candy: Eye candy. We told my six year old son we would take him to a wealthy neighborhood where he would receive full-sized candy bars instead of snack-size ones. Rose and I were on a mission to get up close and personal with one of the unmarried staff members at the kids school. He was drop-dead gorgeous and looked like a model. All the moms fantasized about him. Bored housewife crushes are the worst.

We had overheard him in the office say that he was going to dress as a pirate and give out candy at his mothers home on Halloween night. He mentioned the intersecting streets.

Rose and I looked at one another and cooked up a plan. How hard will it be to find a grown pirate on a front porch? You want to? I asked. Her giggle ricocheted.

When I got home, I asked my little boy, How about being a pirate with an eye patch and a sword? I have a red bandana, and you can growl, Argh!

When he said yes without hesitation, I high-fived him and said, Aye matey!

Rose and I both had zipper-front, leopard-print jump suits. I painted thick whiskers on my cheeks and blackened my nose with mascara. Then I stepped into my outfit and zipped it to my chin. I grabbed my daughters oversize fuzzy house slippers with bear claws and called Rose. Are you ready yet? Wont the swashbuckler be surprised when we show up with a little pirate?

She giggled and said shed be right over. When the doorbell rang, my little boy opened the door and shouted, Mom, theres a big cat coming in.

Rose and I wore the same outfits, but I did not recognize my best friend as she stood swinging a sock tail in her hand. Her giggle gave her away. She looked like an adult film star teetering on spike heels with her cleavage spilling out of her plunging neckline. Her makeup was heavily applied; she had red pouty lips, thin wispy whiskers, cat-eye shaped liner and her lids were shaded in gold. Talk about opposites. I looked like a stuffed animal, and she looked like a sex kitten.

She drove her brand new car, a large white sedan. We were off to get a glimpse of the guy we drooled over, although he was unaware that he was the object of our fantasy escapism. We agreed not to say one word in his presence, so he wouldnt recognize us.

Halloween Cats on the ProwlBy Linda OConnell

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Linda OConnellLinda OConnell is an accomplished writer and sea-soned teacher from St. Louis, wMissouri. Her work appears in several issues of Sasee and 22 Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies. A positive thinker, she writes from the heart, bares her soul and finds humor in every-day situations. Linda enjoys a hearty laugh, dark choco-late and the beach. She blogs at http://lindaoconnell.blogspot.com.

Rose turned off the headlights and eased her new car to the curb mid-block. I ushered my son out of the car with his sword and trick-or-treat bag. Rose looked like a cat on the prowl, and I scuffed along like an alley cat. My heart skipped a beat at the sight of the buccaneer on the porch. My bored housewife crush sent heat waves crashing through my body when he stood and peered curiously at us as we approached. There were no other children in sight. Our adult pirate raised his eyebrows with interest as Rose strutted her stuff. I, being too shy, pushed my little guy forward. Black beard swash buckled with my boy but kept his eyes on my friends treasure chest. My son said, Trick or treat, but our guy with the booty ignored him. I nudged my son.

Say it again honey, so the big pirate pays attention. I spoke. I SPOKE! The big pirate looked at my whiskered face with recognition, and I looked at Rose with horror. He dropped candy into the kids bag, and I grabbed my sons hand. We ran off the porch. Rose, with car keys in hand, shoved the key into the lock of her new car, but the key wouldnt turn. Hurry-hurry! Lets get out of here! I was dying of embarrassment.

The door wouldnt budge. I looked down the street and saw the pirate peering around a porch pillar. I looked up the street, and that is when I almost fainted with relief. I grabbed Rose by one hand and my son by the other and off we ran the half a block to her car, which was identical to the one we had been trying to enter. We howled like two wild cats on the prowl and laughed all the way home where my little boy filled his loot bag in our own neighborhood.

The pirate? Well, we soon discovered that he was interested in a younger wench, so Rose and I were off the hook and back to pilfering kids candy.

Tell us a little about yourself.I live in Georgetown with my husband of 21 years, Steve, but was born in Green-ville, South Carolina, and grew up in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. My family vacationed here while I was growing up, and I always loved the area. I studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia and had to do a graduate project to complete my studies. Most of the students just created something, but I wanted real work that might make a difference, so I asked a family friend, Foster McKissick, if he had something I could do. He gave me a project in Litchfield by the Sea, came to my presentation and offered me a position after graduation. Thirty years later, Im still here.

I started Waccamaw Landscaping in 1985 and have been blessed with steady growth since we started. We are a design and build firm, meaning we can carry you through the entire project from design to maintenance. My extremely tal-ented partner, Chad OBrien, and I specialize in unique residential and commer-cial work that allows us to express our design and construction techniques, such as The Hammock Shops Village.

What is your favorite way to spend your birthday?What was one of your best birthdays?I like spending my birthday surrounded by family and friends usually it is very low key. But, my most memorable birthday was my 50th when my college room-mate, and very good friend, got us tickets to the Opera Festival in Verona, Italy needless to say, we had a wonderful time.

Do you collect anything? What? Tell us about your collection.I actually collect a number of things houses [laughing] and pets (I have three dogs I take to the office every day, three cats and two dogs that live in our home in Scotland). My husband is passionate about antiques and has been in the antique business, so I also collect antique glass paperweights (I have about 75), and antique crystal scent bottles (I have about 50-60). Whats your favorite photograph in your home? Its not anything anyone else would love, but I snapped a photo with my phone of my three dogs and Otis the cat, on the couch, waiting for me to go to work. This photo makes me happy every time I see it.

Waccamaw Landscaping has done a wonderful job with the improvements at The Hammock Shops Village. Whats your favorite thing about working with this property? Whats upcoming with the project?Chad and I started this project a year and a half ago and have really loved work-ing with the owners, the Truluck family, and admire their commitment to this property and its importance to our community. Originally, The Hammock Shops were called The Hammock Shops and Nursery, so landscaping has always played a huge part in its design. Three generations of Trulucks are involved in restoring The Hammock Shops and they have made a long term commitment to the prop-erty which really is the heart of Pawleys Island. I am honored to be able to take their vision and make it a reality it really has become my favorite project.

We have tried to capture the essence of The Hammock Shops and the Pawleys Island lifestyle, preserving the history of the area while updating the grounds and infrastructure so it will be sustainable for many years to come. We started by updating all the construction services adding sidewalks, burying all power lines, adding new paving, parking etc. Then, we started on the pretty part! This is a family friendly, dog friendly environment with a state of the art playground, lots of seating throughout the area and gorgeous plantings that reflect the traditional southern palette azaleas, camellias, sasanquas, hydrangeas, magnolias, etc. There should be something blooming every time you visit.

The Trulucks are positioning The Hammock Shops Village to take its place as the center of our community with events planned throughout the year and wonder-ful public gathering spaces. We want people to come back over and over, to enjoy whats here and see whats new. More enhancements are currently in progress new walkways, plantings and more. Please stop by and let us know what you think!

The Hammock Shops Village, located at 10880 Ocean Highway in Pawleys Island, just north of the North Causeway traffic light, is open seven days a week and has a vari-ety of shopping and dining options. To learn more, visit www.thehammockshops.com.

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What is your favorite way to spend your birthday? My favorite way to spend my birthday is doing exactly what I want to do, which is an absolute luxury. Having a celebration dinner, with my family, at one of our great area restaurants is the best!

Do you collect anything? What? Tell us about your collection.If I had to say what I collect, it would have to be plants. I love the outdoors and gardening. I tell the people working in the garden centers that I have to put on blinders to keep from buying another plant. Just gotta get one more!

Whats your favorite photograph in your home? I have many favorite photos in my collection and absolutely love looking back at childhood photos of my children. Love pictures of my granddaugh-ter Alex -- its just so much fun to see the changes from year to year. She is a wonderful young lady with a strong Christian faith.

If I had to choose one favorite, it would be one that makes us double over laughing a photo of my husband and me one Halloween. I was dressed as a lady of the evening, and he was my man. It was a blast and even our best friends in Mount Gilead didnt know who we were!

Youve had Plain and Fancy for 37 years what is your favorite thing about owning this wonderful shop? What keeps your customers com-ing back year after year

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