Saturday morning weather was horrible for anything other than staying snug inside. But if I wanted to get any kind of story, I would have to pull myself out of bed in that warm, cozy camp and brave the elements. My plan was to head to the island for breakfast and just see where that…
Three years ago, a writer friend of mine who works for the Baton Rouge Advocate was pressed for time on a deadline and asked me to help him out. I wasn’t sure I could handle it–I was not a journalist. At that time, I had written a couple outdoor magazine articles but nothing for a…
Many of us have seen the great work done for families by Extreme Home Makeovers. Several of you have encouraged me to video our home and apply. Problem is, I feel very blessed and fortunate and don’t consider us as candidates because we don’t do great and wonderful martyr-like sacrificial things like most of those…
My last words to you Friday were that I was off on assignment. Now, I’m about to be off to Camp Dularge to meet another artisan, a woodworker, whose work will be featured at the camp. So I must continue to be brief and mysterious about the weekend. How about I quickly post a photo…
Some of you are still experiencing snow. I can’t even imagine that. And I certainly wouldn’t want to make you feel worse . . . but look what Termite and I discovered while we stacked some wood behind the shed today . . . Wild berries intertwined with purple vetch. Now, the question is, did…
My sister’s visits don’t come often enough to meet my need for close female companionship, but we take what we can get and cram every minute with as much life as we possibly can. This visit was no different. And in some ways, it was more special than past visits–mainly because we didn’t work on…