Bonnie Bardos, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Page 3 of 46

Opinion

Reflections on dog days and biscuits

I lift up my face to the summer sky The sound of larks And the feel of dirt To all that keeps making sense In ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, July 21, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

Reflecting on fireflies and friendships

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” ~ Tennessee Williams July strolls in with ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, July 7, 2023 10:44 am

Opinion

Musings from up the mountain

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~ Anne Lamott The summer solstice is here as ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 12:44 pm

Opinion

A glimpse into small town life

“Who can tell how lovely in June is the honey locust tree, or why a tree should be so sweet and live in this world? ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, June 9, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

Summer sweetness settles in Saluda

“I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, June 2, 2023 11:40 am

Opinion

Everything and the kitchen spoon

At any given moment in our lives, there are certain things that could have happened but, didn’t. The magic moments go unrecognized, and then suddenly, ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:59 am

Opinion

A small town with a big heart

“There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.” ~ John Calvin ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Saturday, May 20, 2023 5:00 pm

Opinion

Connecting with Mother Earth in the garden

“To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi All my life, I’ve been a gardener. ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:24 am

Opinion

Into the fray I went

“I’ll do it if you can’t…” I said assuredly to stressed-out friends struggling to put a newborn-sized t-shirt on their cat. I promised to head ... Read more

by Bonnie Bardos, Friday, May 5, 2023 12:29 pm

Opinion

One more trip around the sun

“What have I learned but the proper use for several tools? The moments between hard pleasant tasks To sit silent, drink wine, and think my ... Read more