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…
IF THE WORLD HAD A FRONT PORCH

July 2, 2025

I was returning from a camping/fishing trip one day recently and decided to drive by where the farmhouse I was born in on my Grandma and Grandpa’s farm once stood. The house, the old barn, the smokehouse, the chicken coop, and the outhouse were no longer there. They were torn down many years ago. I…