I only care about me

Yesterday I was talking to my part-time helper on the farm Willie, who is African American and probably 60 years old. He helps me around the farm now and then and mows my huge yard in the summertime. I greeted him with a booming “Good morning Willie”. He...

Empty nest – empty heart

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a beautiful little bird commandeering and subsequently ruining my nifty turtle shell conversation piece to make her nest in. Since then, she has been faithfully sitting on her eggs and they hatched not long ago. So, yesterday...

Tiredness of life massacre

Happy Memorial Day! I say this knowing full good and well that everyone is not in a happy place today. There is a reason for it of course – Franklin Graham recently said at a Christian media convention: Every ‘demon from hell’ has been ‘turned...

Turtle shell home

I was delighted to find a turtle shell that was in pristine condition as I was looking for shed antlers a couple of months ago. It was still completely together. The sun had bleached it out to a beautiful white color inside and out and was a unique conversation piece...