http://writerswrite.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Natalie Neal Whitefield en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:27:10 GMT 2009-12-30T11:27:10Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945685   Ice beads bounce on the dry brown grass. Wind whirling twirling pushes shredded leaves past my windowpane o f frosted glass. Mountains, trees, the . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:59:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945685 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2009-12-14T03:59:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894902 I would like to take a moment to personally thank all who serve or who have ever served as members of the armed forces---for their service and for their great personal sacrifice for the welfare . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:06:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894902 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2009-11-11T00:06:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852371 Time to Bake Hoot Owl Cookies!     About this time of year I start seeing different versions of my cookie recipe pop up on the internet. Some people seem to think they can . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:19:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852371 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2009-10-14T03:19:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510528 After seeing photographs of where we live, people often ask us, “Don’t you feel isolated and alone out there all by yourselves? To which we can honestly reply, “No. Not really.” . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:06:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510528 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-11-19T00:06:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372535 My dad in front of a C-47 transport plane Daddy was such fun! He always had a smile and good word for almost everyone. I just remember this: If you ever heard him say something . . . Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:25:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372535 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-06-13T21:25:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340827 This poem was written by my mother as a gift to me and every Mother's Day when I read it I understand a little bit more about my mother and myself...     NUGGETS OF GOLD . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 20:55:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340827 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-05-07T20:55:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335061   The weather is inviting. Farmers' markets are opening and fresh flowers are beginning to appear everywhere in abundance. Fund-raising events are taking place. Recently I volunteered to serve . . . Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:11:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977335061 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-04-29T22:11:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329622   T his morning the pine trees are crowned with male mountain bluebirds, each confident that he is the bluest and fairest of them all. The lady blue birds keep a lower profile, clustering . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:32:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329622 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-04-22T17:32:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326787   I have had the pleasure of entertaining guests today. Swing ing from the branches of a holly tree, the Cedar Waxwings play Like naughty well-dressed children released . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:04:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326787 Natalie Neal Whitefield 2008-04-18T19:04:17Z