The temptation of a well reviewed Mexican restaurant inspired a trip to nearby Houston, Missouri, to try out Lilia’s Taqueria for lunch. And while there are some great places to visit in the little city (population just over 2,000) like the Bible Museum, multiple parks and an amazing health food store, its streets were pretty empty […]
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On the way down from Missouri to Florida. A nice park for a break on the road. Mississippi State University pride in Starkville, Mississippi. Nautical traffic on the Mobile River in Alabama. Architecture in Mobile. Kites flying at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile. A sweep along the southern coast into Florida. A
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Almost a year to the day, we were back at Noblett Lake Recreation Area where we had a waterside picnic. It was a lovely second time around, and again, there were friendly people about, but not at all crowded. Since the lake permits small water craft and we spied a kayaker, it looked like a
Because They Made it Like They Used to, We can Still Enjoy it Read More »
The Lebahn Family was living an average life in the suburbs, with Austin going to work and Rebekah at home raising the family. The busy mother’s days were filled with children, school, and trips to the grocery store. In 2018, Austin Lebahn’s grandparents spoke about selling their nearby dairy farm and that changed the life
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On a sunny winter’s day, I went for a walk in Valley Water Mill Park, in the north of Springfield, Missouri. There was an incredible diversity of nature. The trail started out on a one and a half mile hiking trail that headed into a bottom land forest. It had optional side spurs that I
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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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It certainly depends on weather and location, but walking has always been a passion of mine. When I was a teenager, I was walking off time, passing days and evenings around a country neighborhood. I liked waving to neighbors, having quiet to think, seeing the occasional deer. Over the years, I found among my friends
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There are over 40 geographic areas named Springfield in the United States; they are also all around the world, from Belize to Ireland. Springfield, Missouri, however, is the most populous city with that name in the U.S. It not only serves its own residents as a city of approximately 170,000, but so many surrounding, little
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Not long after the last post, an overnight dip in degrees produced the exact treasures I was seeking and revealed themselves on the morning walk! And all but a few were gone again by evening.
eureka! plummeting temperatures yield a new crop of frost flowers Read More »