The Opinions of Experts
Years ago my son, Andrew, did a pencil study of his favorite place for his high school art class. He captured his fishing spot at his grandfather’s, where he sat under the willow that leaned out over the pond and caught bream and catfish, as clearly as any black and white photograph. The drawing was stunning. We […]
Just For Fun Friday 11/15/13
The best part about road trips is unexpected discoveries. When my mother and I travel, we loosely plan our itinerary. We make hotel reservations in advance and time our stays to be able to take in sights that are on our ‘list’ but leave a lot of time for exploration. On the first day of a vacation […]
Savoring Life
Please welcome Dorothy Johnson as my guest blogger this week. I met Dorothy a few years ago at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer writers’ retreat in Piggott, Arkansas, and we have been friends ever since. Her poetry and insights into human nature are delightful. Find Dorothy at http://reflectionsfromdorothy.blogspot.com/ SAVORING LIFE Chocolate has always been my comfort […]
Just For Fun Friday 11/08/13
Tomorrow, November 9, is the opening of Modern Gun season in Arkansas. Although there are ‘seasons’ year-round, throughout November and December the hills and waterways will echo with the sound of gunfire, from dawn until dusk. Do you have friends and/or family that hunt? It’s a religion… Hunting season’s here! Is it dove, or duck, […]
Collections – Pigs, Pears, Poetry and Prose
I have friends that collect things. Pat collects Pears. Diane collects Hippopotamuses. Linda, Pigs. But what if you really don’t collect the things that others think you do? If you have one or two things, does that mean it’s a collection? How many do you have before it is? My mom has an ‘accidental’ collection – […]
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