“And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed…And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day” (Genesis 2:8; 3:8). I wonder if that’s why gardens hold such an attraction, the fact that a […]
May 17, 2013
Why Write a Mystery?
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My granddaughter likes to write stories. And she is good at it. Her “Horse Named Friday” that she wrote when she was in the first grade was well thought out with a surprise ending. She reads constantly and her room is stuffed with books. She once asked me why I write mysteries. I think I […]
May 16, 2013
Angry Skies
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This morning the news is of the tornadoes that roared through North Texas last night. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones and whose homes have been destroyed. Those of us who have never been in the midst of such destruction can’t imagine the horror and pain that […]
May 15, 2013
The Outdoor Refrigerator
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Yesterday summer took a tentative step into Northwest Arkansas. It was a warm day! I brewed up a pitcher of iced tea, the staple drink of the South during hot weather. It was easy to get ice cubes from the freezer and I thought about how people used to cool down a long time ago […]
May 14, 2013
High Points
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I find myself looking forward to certain times of the day. Do you do that? That first cup of coffee to jump-start the morning, visits with friends, a trip to Crystal Bridges. Of course, the happiest times are when my family comes through the door and I hear their voices. That brightens my heart like the […]
May 13, 2013
Morning Meanderings
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Early morning sounds in northwest Arkansas: the hum of tires on I-540–a reassuring sound; the distant thunder of wheels on the track and a whistle as the train comes or goes. No wind blowing this morning or rain drumming on leaves but a chorus of robins greets the day. Inside my house, the coffee pot […]
