My new hat, loving Missouri. Snowfall in the creek bed. A snowy field nearby. Ice and snow on the trees. A winter’s scene (in late fall!). Missouri Welcomes You. Previous Next Telephones used to be to connect to other people through sound, the human voice. My godmother had a cushioned telephone chair in her hallway, […]
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I know it’s part of the process, but a bit of pride and love in the old cabin made me a bit sad as holes were cut in the floor to install for new heating for the fixer-upper cabin. The openings were cut through thick, old wood with a neatness and skill that I appreciated.
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Kittens climbing up my muck boot at a farm. Tomato pie assembled and oven ready. Tomato pie finished. Sunset at a friend’s house. Guinea fowl roosting. Previous Next Every time antivirus ads pop up while I’m working on the computer, I “accept risk.” I don’t really think about it. Some part of me always gets
A wild flock of guinea fowl checking out the garden. Guinea fowl foraging over my flowers. Guinea fowl searching for seeds and bugs. And more foraging. Bunnies up for auction. Guinea pigs up for auction. Chickens being auctioned. Free kittens at the auction. This sign at the auction suggests that on larger animal day, it
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A stand of Black-Eyed Susans. Dwarf Larkspur. Humble beginnings of this summer’s garden. Gardening gloves as an impulse item at supermarket register. A hummingbird feeding. Mayapple plants. Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron). It’s hard to tell, but these flowers are so tiny. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea). Purple Milkweed; much loved by butterflies. Queen Anne’s Lace (with a few
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It’s springtime in the Ozarks. Baby bunnies are hopping around the yard at dawn and dusk. Cows are calving. And the local fair, with rodeo, has come and gone. I am embracing this farming community more and more and I admire the hard work that farmers and their families do. As a freelance writer, I
A Farming Community Busy in the Spring with Selling and Showing Read More »
I have always been a busy person, in my days and in my head. I work, I cook, I clean. And I have always had a list that I never finish. That’s a safe statement for absolutes. Do I have anxiety? I prefer to see myself as overly ambitious. But, it would be nice to
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A trip away from home, even if home is the best place to be, gives one perspective and gratitude. Inspired by a gift from my son to see a show in Kansas City, we planned a second getaway, from our getaway, to the Heart of America. (Kansas City, Here I Come April 2021) In 1915,
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Mud. I was not a fan and used to think of mud as dirty and a lot of work. But the first big winter storm of 2021/2022 in the books and I am now a fan. Mud means melting, temperatures warming, spring water mixing with red clay in the soil, and seeds and plants taking
For the Love of Mud and a Winter Storm Passed Read More »
Of the many features of seasonal changes in Missouri, birds have taken my attention in a way that I did not expect. It began last winter. As flowers and plants fade into the sometimes drab colors of fall and winter, or more starkly against bright snow, birds offer a rich palette of colors, and some
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