The Outdoor Refrigerator

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 […]

Bears, Bulls, and Butterflies

No, this isn’t a posting about the stock market. My meandering thoughts this morning center around actual animals. I read that yesterday in Tahlequah, a black bear ventured out of his domain and strayed into the north part of town.  He was soon re-captured and probably taken back to a place where he feels more […]

A Long Ago Sign of Spring

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 […]