Mar 4, 2016
In the small business world of gardening and landscaping (or just about any trade or skill for that matter), one of the fastest ways to grow and learn personally is to take a look around at people who are successful at your art or trade. What traits and creations do...
Jan 6, 2016
A few minutes with Joel Flores January 2013 was a very sad month for the island of Folly, because it was when long-time resident Joel Flores moved back to his hometown of Austin, Texas to pursue a degree in computer science at the University of Texas. It hasn’t been...
Jan 6, 2016
The 158-foot Morris Island Lighthouse that we know today was built between 1872 and 1876. But it is not the first—or even the second—lighthouse to stand in that spot. The original 40-foot lighthouse, built in 1767, was replaced in 1838 by a 102-foot lighthouse (inset...
Jan 6, 2016
A Trip Up North — Experiencing a Different Kind of Coastal Life Confusion was the most common reaction when I told others we were driving a 32 year-old car to Northern Michigan for Christmas. “You have family up there?” Nope… just going. Last July, during the...
Jan 6, 2016
New Year Means a New Outlook Happy New Year Folly Folks! In the spirit of always trying to grow (plants and personally), I took a look at last year to see what works and what doesn’t for me. Many people make New Year Resolutions, but I like the concept of New Year...
Jan 6, 2016
Folly Matriarch Mama Flo is A true ‘Folly Angel’ The day was Black Friday 2015, and instead of engulfing myself in the crazy consumerist carnival, I had a visit with someone who is the embodiment of everything opposite. Florence O’Donnell, affectionately known as...
