The wind rearranged my back yard last night. Limbs that were on the trees at 4:30 were on the ground at 5:00. It was mostly maple limbs and mulberry limb. The huge, strong oak limbs held fast although they did an awfully lot of swaying. The storm came up suddenly. Lightning played across the sky […]
Jul 29, 2022
The Rain Came Down
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Last night, we got a wonderful, refreshing rain. Everyone except Nemo appreciates it. I hear a bird out front singing away and in back, a little wren voices his approval. Grass has greened overnight and my poor flowers, what the squirrels didn’t eat, are grateful. I can tell. This Friday is the last one in […]
Jun 20, 2022
The Darkness Below
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Stunned, I stared at the mantel. It jutted into the room, leaving a dark space where it had sat atop the fireplace. I pushed up from the floor and peered into this cavity. What in the world was going on? Why was there a lever inside the firebox and why have that attached to the […]
May 2, 2022
The Peggs Tornado, Part I
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Each year I re-print the story of the Peggs tornado that I wrote for The Tahlequah Daily Press in 1985. This story is important because it is a part of our history. It is a sad story, but it is also full of human compassion and courage. We should not forget the many whose lives […]
Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Thoughts
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Good morning. The Folger’s coffee is good and hot; the sun is shining and this looks to be a beautiful spring day. Then, tomorrow, more spring storms. But, all this rain is good for plants. Even my maple and oak trees are putting out tiny leaves and tendrils. I love the fresh, clean color of […]
Jun 18, 2021
When the Storms Roll In
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When the storms roll in, it’s good to be anchored tightly and securely to something that will not move. I see a tropical storm is headed toward the Gulf Coast. I imagine that coast has weathered countless waves that battered it and winds that tore through it. In life too, we have storms that jolt […]
