The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have sung for a thousand years The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart wants to sing every song it hears. One of my laptops is getting older and slowing down. I thought by purging some old emails I […]
Month: October 2010
A Conrad Mansion Halloween
Let me take you back in time to an autumn evening in 1910 shortly before Halloween. Lettie Conrad and her daughter Alicia have returned from a dinner party and are still in their evening gowns as they sit in the mansion’s library discussing plans for their upcoming Halloween party. Little do they realize what fate has in […]
Pumpkin Trivia and Then Some!
It’s so dang pretty outside today, I can hardly keep from staring out of the windows. The weather has been fantastic, better than last fall. It’s almost like a second spring…the autumn leaves I mean, the splash of colors is simply awesome. Each morning, I’ve been stepping out onto my porch to embrace the day and take a […]
You Gotta Love Fall and 15 Bean Soup!
While having a hot bowl of 15 bean soup, Mallory piped up and suggested we take 5 minutes to write down everything we LOVE about the season. We did, and here is what she came up with. What I Love About Fall – by Mallory A. The color of the world…everything is in hues of yellow, brown, and […]
A Town Like Maycomb
October is rolling right along and the leaves are dropping like crazy. It’s a good thing because last year they didn’t get a chance to have a proper fall. An early freeze came along and stopped them in their tracks. They were quite confused and clung to the branches all winter long blocking our view […]
Welcome to My Neighborhood
I told E it was cold this morning and she should wear pants when we go for our walk. However, she did not. She left wearing shorts and we had barely reached the sidewalk when she said, “Wait a minute, I’ve got to go bundle up.” I waited out front and started raking leaves while […]
Mississippi Lawyer Refuses to Pledge Allegiance to Flag
Have you heard the story about a Mississippi state judge sending an attorney to jail for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? According to the Associated Press, Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told everyone in his courtroom to stand up and pledge allegiance to the flag, but when Attorney Danny Lampley remained silent, he was held in contempt […]
Five Tips for Nude Hiking if you Aren’t Afraid of Being Arrested for Indecency
Nude Hiking Day is June 21 and is celebrated by naked hiking enthusiasts each summer. Seeing as some of you have encountered nude hikers on the trail, I decided to post some thoughts about this and also include 5 tips for a successful Nude Hiking Day. I first heard about Nude Hiking Day last year […]
How Old Should They Be Before They Hike Alone?
Yesterday I told you that M and E had taken their first solo hike together. Today’s post will be what happened on the trail from Mallory’s point of view. Dad said that it was more than likely E and I would get lost. He and Mom had hiked the trail the day before. Before our hike, he elaborated on the […]
M and E’s First Solo Hike
M and E took their first solo hike yesterday. The distance wasn’t very far, about 2 miles (they are accustomed to much longer) up the mountain to an overlook in the valley. David and I had gone up there the day before and thought it would be a great place for them to practice hiking […]