It’s official–winter of 2013-14 is a thing of the past. We are free of the clutches of the cold, the wailing wintry winds, frostbit fingers, tingly toes–aren’t we? Well, maybe. At least, we’ve started a more benevolent season, if we ignore the threat of tornadoes that comes along with spring. One bit of folklore is […]
Jan 29, 2014
The January Thaw
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In the days when my grandparents, Levi and Edna Latty, were on their 300+ acre farm at Etta, Pappy Latty always looked for the January thaw, those few January days when winter paused to take a deep breath and remember that spring would soon be on its way. During the January thaw, Pappy would hitch […]
Apr 29, 2013
A Long Ago Sign of Spring
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If you got a blog or a partial blog yesterday about Granny Bohannon, my apologies. I hit the “publish” button before I meant to. Anyway, here is the full version of what should not have gone out yesterday. Each year I look for signs of spring to tell me that winter is actually over. I […]
Apr 20, 2013
Which Winter Is This?
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Blackberry winter? Whippoorwill winter? What is this? April is nearly gone but the temperatures are stuck somewhere back in March. The trees and azaleas are putting on a brave face, trying to ignore the cold and the green grass is in need of a lawn mower. Birds are building nests and doing their bit to […]
Apr 3, 2013
The Mystery of the Well-Fed ‘Possum
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The calendar says springtime but winter in NW Arkansas is in no hurry to leave. Yellow forsythia blooms bravely against the east side of my house. The lilac is putting out leaves, testing the air to see whether it should be encouraged to bud. And seeds that have slept through the cold months are stirring […]
