Southern Born

Southern Born

Growing up in the “deep” South doesn’t seem all that unusual. A person has no control over where they were born anymore than we choose who our parents are. You can choose to believe you were just a product of random chance or, like me, I believe I am...
Growing up Country

Growing up Country

Barbara Mandrell released a song about being country when country wasn’t cool. I always liked that song. I can relate to some of what she was singing and I love my country roots. While she shared putting peanuts in her Coke, it was me putting peanuts in my...
Just One More

Just One More

August 16, 2021 and the year is moving away from me in rapid fashion. Taking a stroll around the property and wondering as I wandered. “Has anything survived this heat?” There is no sprinkler system here; so, if I don’t water it, there is only...
Summer Waves Good-bye

Summer Waves Good-bye

August 13, 2021 and it’s also a Friday. I always look for something good on Friday the Thirteenth. Perhaps we find what we look for. Don’t look to be unlucky — look to be blessed. As the Summer winds down and the kids head back to school, I’ve...
The Cobbler’s Corner

The Cobbler’s Corner

My favorite leather sandals snapped. I was hoping the stitching had come loose, but no, the leather had torn. Finding a shoe repair shop in the area seemed almost like a pipe dream. Taking to the internet and using Duck Duck Go, I found an actual cobbler’s shop....