WHAT NOT TO DO ON A COLD WINTER DAY

February 10, 2026

It was that dreaded time of year. No, I don’t mean tax time! It was the time that time of year when no hunting seasons were open and spring fishing was still weeks away. Normally, I would go for a hike or something, but the wind was blowing so hard, the snow was falling horizontally,…
A CABIN IN THE WOODS

January 9, 2026

When I was younger, I used to dream of having a cabin in the woods. A simple cabin nestled among cedars and hardwoods somewhere in the Ozarks Mountains of Missouri near where I grew up on my Grandma and Grandpa’s farm south of a small town, at that time, called Nixa. My grandma used to…
BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY

December 6, 2025

The old farm where I was born on Christmas Day, 1946
A GIANT OLD OAK TREE

October 10, 2025

When my wife and I bought the land to build our house over 50 years ago, a big oak tree stood out among the rest of the trees on the property. We decided to have our home built near it. It was no ordinary tree. Two oak trees had grown together at the trunk many…
ESCAPE THIS CRAZY WORLD

September 14, 2025

Each season carries its own unique spirit, but Fall truly stands out to me. This wonderful time of the year is almost here again. Fall is my favorite season of all. It brings a special charm that I love. When the fall air is crisp, I will start my journey up a big hill deep…
I WANT TO BE A KID AGAIN

August 15, 2025

Our grandkids used to visit us at our weekend cabin quite often when they were little. After they went home with Mom and Dad, Grandma and I would sit on the deck, relaxing, trying to recover from all the activity, but missing them. They loved it at the cabin. We made a lot of grandkid…