Wow! Harriet, I can't believe you're posting those chapters from your book. That is SO generous!! Thank you!! I just have one request. Is there any way to post each chapter on a new thread? That way the chapters will be easier to find. I don't know about the rest of you but I may read something two or three times to extract the full meaning out it because I read quickly, digest something and I always end up coming back later to "get" other points. Call me dim, but mostly because I can't sit still for any length of time.

"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek