From rivulets to rivers, streams in NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma are brimming and, in some cases, running over. Last night, a tornado or a strong wind (I don’t know which) did quite a bit of damage in Gentry, Arkansas. Liking to watch the weather, I am interested in the changes, the coolness, the wetness, […]
Jul 9, 2015
Undaunted by a Damp Day
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Slightly damp but undaunted and undeterred, the Cozy Critters arrived for our Critique yesterday. We were afraid that some would have to come by boat (just kidding) but even though the day was rainy and dark outside, inside, my house glowed with the warmth of friendship. We missed Nancy but Helen was back after travels […]
Jul 7, 2015
What Did You Say?
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Conversation–that two-way street of someone speaking, someone listening; then reversing roles, the first person listening, the second speaking. If I had any advice for a young couple just beginning the journey of marriage, my advice would be to talk things over. (Nobody has asked my advice lately about anything, much less marriage) Decisions made by […]
Jul 5, 2015
Ruminations
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This morning after a noisy celebration, the town wakes to soft breezes and hesitant sunshine. It’s a beautiful morning with the promise of a lovely summer day. Another Independence Day has come and gone and our great country lives on, not because of her detractors or misguided politicians but because of her people who believe in […]
Jul 4, 2015
Plain Thoughts…
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…of a plain southern American woman. I’m not sophisticated or brilliant or particularly discerning. But I do love this country of my forefathers. It is my country too and I would not want to live anywhere else. On this cloudy, cool Day of Independence, my thoughts are meandering here and there; so, I’ll just jot them […]
Jul 3, 2015
Quizzically Speaking
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Our Framework: First, the Declaration of Independence: In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, […]
