Author Archives: Dixie Minor

About Dixie Minor

A wife, mother, former Teacher, and the author of Winter Wish

To My Father, Dallas Marlin Ryle, Jr., on Father’s Day, 2016 — mysticalunionincarnation

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dixie Minor

Reblogging my sister’s post that she wrote for my dad on Father’s Day. Thanks, Patty! I love the memories she shared, beginning with picking blackberries, and the thoughts about my dad. Blackberry pickin’ Heat and long sleeves Briars and chiggers … Continue reading →

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MAY MEMORIES — Nancy’s Notes

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Dixie Minor

Reblogging “May Memories,” from Nancy’s Notes. This is a post by my mother, Nancy Dendy Ryle. I know you will enjoy it as I did! I wish we had had May Day dancing and May Day baskets when I was … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Dixie Minor

Watermelon, honeysuckle, lemon tea with mint Chasing shadows on the lawn and followed where you went Too young, the oak trees whispered Too soon, the river knew Our promises weren’t false, but then they weren’t exactly true I smiled the … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Wish Book Review

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dixie Minor

  As we get closer to the holidays, it is an honor to me to be able to write a post about the beautiful book in the picture above. The book is Lily’s Wish, written by Barbara Pyett and illustrated by Serena … Continue reading →

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Going Down Highway 41 . . . Summer Lists

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dixie Minor

        Griffin, Barnesville, Roberta, Fort Valley, Perry. I recited this litany each time my family made the trip to Perry, Georgia to see my grandparents. The list was of the towns we would pass, once we had driven through Atlanta, … Continue reading →

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Cats (again), A Friend, and a Wonderful Book

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Dixie Minor

I have been kind of delinquent lately with my blogging. I haven’t blogged since – gulp – January! There are actually Christmas decorations in a picture on my last post. The shame. In fact . . . that last post … Continue reading →

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Learning from my Kitten

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dixie Minor

I have been a little distracted lately. Okay a lot distracted. After years of being petless, we have adopted a new kitten.We are obsessed. I’ll admit it. And, since I am rather easily distracted anyway, it doesn’t take much to divert … Continue reading →

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Throwback Picture

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Dixie Minor

Throwback picture from last year – this is my husband, Beazer (nickname 😉 ) and son, Ben, last year. This is such a happy memory for me, taken at my book signing. I used two of my Kindle free promotion … Continue reading →

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Grateful

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Dixie Minor

I love this time of year. November brings a sort of stillness and quiet, animals settling in for the winter, people slowing down. (Well. . . they speed back up in December, but then they slow down!) As Thanksgiving nears, I … Continue reading →

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Morning Mist

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Dixie Minor

This morning I headed out early. I mean real early. I woke up at four-thirty and got up shortly after. Around eight,  I decided I might as well drive on up to Red Top Mountain, one of my favorite places. … Continue reading →

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