I love a good junk store. Now, there’s a difference between a junk store and a good junk store. A […]
Memorial Day for Our Community Schools
Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day. Originally called, Decoration Day, this day was first set aside in 1868 to remember Civil […]
Blinded by the Overgrowth
My cat disappeared into the clump of tall grass. If a butterfly hadn’t flown overhead prompting her to leap after […]
Graduation
Graduation signals the end of one part and the beginning of the next. It’s a closing and an opening. A […]
When We’re Planted
“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and […]
Marbles: Shooting Straight
At nine years old, I had an amazing marble collection. Green or blue cat eyes were my favorite. Most of […]
Hunting Easter Eggs
We searched everywhere. Under the house, in old pipes, around the sheds. No matter how hard we hunted, there was […]
Redefine Productivity
We had our Saturday planned in detail. My job entailed pulling the dump wagon behind the large farm tractor. My […]
Dead Arm
Two weeks ago, I had carpal and cubital tunnel release surgery on my left arm. I had the same surgery […]
Remembering Jere
Where do I start with Jere Burnette? Known in his younger years as a scoundrel but praised in his later […]