ChristmasDear Friends, I am listening to Christmas music. Why? To get myself more and more awake to the true meaning of Christmas. Maybe I’m...
Happy Days in Frozen FebruaryNo one calls it a reunion, but two brothers and a sister (with spouses) come together. They are in their seventies and still have one...
RectanglesHow can I tell you? Rectangles are everywhere in the living area of our house. Cell phones, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, cords and...
Looking for ChristmasRain had fallen for days. Puddles, all over the yard. The days had been dark and cold. I could feel it inside my body. It made me reflect...
Lee’s Heart4:00 p.m. It’s Friday, December 7th. I’m on time at Curious Craftsman, a shop in Norfork, Arkansas, ready to sign books for four hours....
Leaves, Of Course!It happens every October, but has it ever been more breathtaking than this year? Showy leaves, an extravaganza. It makes me feel quick...
Celebration!Dear Dwight and Kathy, I don’t know many people who have “made it” together for fifty years. Fifty years is a long time. And you made it!...
Hangin’ Out at Bee Dee’sI look back at my Monticello High School years and remember that time as fun, difficult, a little warped. I needed cue cards to maneuver...
Our TownPioneer Days in Norfork, Arkansas, population 511. The town stretches a mile or so down the main street with post office, grocery store,...
Happiness Runs After HimI woke up to the smell of coffee. Then he handed a cup to me. I did nothing to deserve sharing a coffee with him. Just what we do. My...