Hey ya’ll- Marlene Ratledge Buchanan

Hey Y’all: Ricochet & Mell

February 8, 2022

A dear friend, Mell Hulme, recently died. Mel taught and coached at Central Gwinnett and Shiloh High Schools in Gwinnett County.

Hey Y’all: Five Gold Rings

January 25, 2022

Are you a jewelry lover? I am. I adore rings. They are my most favorite form of jewelry.

Hey Y’all: In Communicato

November 10, 2021

There are pros and cons to being without electricity. I realize that having pros may make no sense to some of you, but it is true.

Hey Y’all: Welcome Back

October 13, 2021

Has this not been a year to forget? Just think about what we have been through. None of it is fun or pretty.

Hey Y’all: Some days….

January 27, 2021

This morning had a beautiful beginning. No cats had thrown up during the night.

Hey Y’all: January 2021 with COVID

January 12, 2021

This is a very short Hey Y’all note to thank so many of you for your prayers and kindnesses.

Hey Ya’ll: It Finally Happened

November 23, 2020

I have a hobby and it is shopping. I like to look at things. I love to feel the fabrics. I adore trying on clothes. I am one of those who fixes clothes back on the hangers.

Hey Ya’ll: Sugar Brained

November 15, 2020

I went to the doctor the other day and stepped on the scales. I was told not to remove my shoes.

I was trying to choose a topic for the October column. Should it concern the centennial anniversary of women’s rights, Halloween, or Covid-19, a nightmare in itself? Then it clicked. October. Pink. Ta-ta month!