Carole Marsh Blog

Garden & Gun

Here's a good magazine if you love the South.  A weird title; maybe they wanted women and men to subscribe, and that works because the layout is lovely, the recipes yummy, some of these hunting lodge kinda homes gorgeous, the trivia fascinating and much more.  Always a surprise to look at and read. Check it out here!

Wisteria, Wistaria

You've seen this ancient Asian and Southern vine in the spring, taking over the trees of the forest with gorgeous lavender plumes of blooms?  I learned that the reason it is spelled two ways is that two men are credited with its discovery:  Mr. Wisteria, and yes,

From My Heart to Yours... (part 2)

I went to a cardiologist after my regular doc said I was healthy and fine; nothing else to do or check.  I did not feel good about this, so had my heart checked.  Had a 20% blockage in one artery and slight calcification in a neck artery.  Got put on statins; added the baby aspirins; inspired

From My Heart to Yours... (part 1)

Went to a great heart health presentation by local hospital recently. I am surprised how competitive the hospitals and doctors are, which I think  works to our advantage?  This hospital is even competitive with its Big Brother downtown Atlanta.  They have great new equipment, such as the Da Vinci machine, and great docs, and all the latest everything;

March is National Woman's Month!

So "woman up" and buy some great bios on great women and give them to some girls!  Hint:  Gallopade has some! Every woman has a story and the best story for girls to read is how women, who seem so successful now, actually always overcame obstacles, often seemingly impossible ones, to achieve their current status.  What an important message for ALL girls to get.  Don't stop with the oldie goldie women, add some younger and current event women who are changing the world.  As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Being a woman, what more can one want to be." Hear, hear!