Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I saw my first pear tree in bloom. It seems early but my own garden is waking up. It has been a mild few months; cold enough to wear my favorite winter coats, but not miserable. I decided to celebrate Spring starting today and let the newness, freshness, and promises fill our Main Street dreams … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: March 1: Spring Is On The Way
Stepheny's Reflections Beyond Rocky Mount, NC
As I write the first blog post of 2024 I reflect on its possibilities and the role the Main Street blog plays in high-lighting these possibilities. I smile when mentioning that I can talk in long run-on sentences, which makes editing the blog a challenge. One tool I use is standing back and throwing a … Continue reading Celebrating a Small Business – Stichez – and the Possibilities of Rocky Mount,NC in 2024
A few years back some businessmen talked to the Telegram about this same issue. There was a welcomed change. Lord knows we don't want things hidden from us. In no way is this a suggestion that the newspaper be allowed to edit out the facts or limit the news according to their political persuasion. Rocky … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Reposition Telegram Front Page Crime
Elvis Presley is dead and I'm not feeling so well myself - Gerald Grizzard Saturday evening, Duke losses, thank goodness I have some delicious left-overs to make myself feel better. I love The Prime Smokehouse, the staff, Yalem's river side garden. The interior of the restaurant is tastefully done, great natural light, energy, jazz playing … Continue reading Rocky Mount: Eating Left-Overs From The Prime Smoke House
When living at Governor's Club in Chapel Hill, a new house was built next door. Moved and settled, my new neighbor later told me that she had written to friends in Ohio where they had moved from to say, "Just my luck, I've moved next door to the President of the Garden Club." Cut grass … Continue reading Stepheny’s Indoor ‘Garden’ Tree: Honoring Past Gardens But Relishing Rocky Mount Today
