I Just Got to Thinking About Words

I Just Got to Thinking About Words

I just got to thinking about words. We use them every day. Written or spoken, we can’t get along without them. I’m puzzled and saddened by the fact that, with all the beautiful words to choose from, why do some of us (let’s face it, a lot of us) use ugly, degrading, base words? Is […]

Devil’s Den

Devil’s Den

Yesterday was a beautiful, warm spring day in NW Arkansas. My family and I took a trip to Devil’s Den State Park. It is a gorgeous area of dam and waterfall, creek, woods, grass; just a lovely natural setting. We picnicked, climbed, walked, took pictures, talked, and had a great time.     White splashes […]

Verbal and Other Malfunctions

Remember these verbal and other malfunctions from four years ago? Did you ever encounter anything similar? I’m afraid they still happen to me. Ah-h! That first cup of coffee! It’s an eye-opener and a thought sharpener! Maybe I hadn’t had enough coffee the other day when I was in a crowded store and suddenly, there […]

Happy Vernal Equinox

Happy Vernal Equinox

Happy vernal equinox, everyone. The day and night having been nearly equal, now the days will start inching longer and longer until we reach the longest day, the first day of summer in June. As usual, March is showing its temperamental side, parts of the nation having a snowstorm, parts, especially Alabama, hard-hit by a […]

Out Among the Great Big Cats

Out Among the Great Big Cats

Have you ever been out among great, big, wild cats? Yesterday, my family and I made an excursion to Turpentine Creek, a wildlife refuge in NW Arkansas. I hope you click on the link to learn more about this place. It’s a home for abandoned, abused, and neglected wild animals, especially big cats. There are […]

A Leprechaun in My Pocket

Warning: Best read with tongue in cheek. An Amazing Leprechaun Story  This is a reprint of a story I told a few years ago. A fantastic tale of a stowaway in my pocket. Is it true? Well, I’ll let you be the judge. And, by the way, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I took a warm, […]