Deer Hunting 2017, Part 5
Deer Hunting 2017, Part 5 When I ended Part 4 I had just dropped the poor walking skeleton of a young buck I’d been trailing through the woods. Our youngest dog, Buttercup, had alerted…
February 2018
To the Dogs
To the Dogs A while back I told you about my recent trek through the snow on my farm. As I walked across the yard to begin the hike, some of my friends begged…
Bass Reeves: Frontier Lawman
Bass Reeves: Frontier Lawman People passing through Fort Smith, Arkansas often find their eyes drawn to a bronze statue in Pendergraft Park. Flanked by his faithful dog, a frontier lawman sits atop his horse,…
Between the Ditches
Between the Ditches A while back I got a call from one of my sons at an odd time. He was attending college and, at that time of the morning, he should have been…
Wrong Dang House
Wrong Dang House Any fan of the movie, “Tremors” will remember Bert Gummer, played by actor Michael Gross. In one of my favorite scenes, Bert and his wife, Heather, played by actress and country…
Chairman of the Bored
Chairman of the Bored I’ve always been a little less tolerant of boredom than many people are. Whereas others are content to show up for work and slog through yet another day of…
The Killer and the Hero
The Killer and the Hero We remember anniversaries for a lot of reasons. Most of them are good. We commemorate the birth of our loved ones and celebrate them with birthday parties. Candles,…
The Boy Outside the Fence
The Boy Outside the Fence I came very close to sticking my foot in my mouth today. That will come as no surprise to those of you who know me as I do struggle…