Alaska – The Views (Part 2)

We recently took a family vacation to Alaska. This trip has been a goal of ours since we had kids. When we were married we took an Alaskan cruise for our honeymoon trip but said we wanted to go back and just experience Alaska as a family and not part of the cruise crowds. I'm … Continue reading Alaska – The Views (Part 2)

Shout To The Lord

Sunday morning at church our worship team led the church in a worship song I've not listened to in years. I thought you might get some encouragement from it this morning as well. When listening to this I was taken back to a time when as a teenager and at a weekend retreat with our … Continue reading Shout To The Lord

Snack Time

For today's Tuesday Garden update we'll be doing a little snacking on my Sun Gold Tomatoes but first let's check on the pollinator garden. I was out looking at the plot last night and was amazed by the butterflies and other insects flying around it. I tried to catch a photo of a butterfly but … Continue reading Snack Time

In The SEARK – Guest Post: Keith Wallis

One goal I have developed with this blog project is I want to make a big deal of the beauty we have right here in Southeast Arkansas. I love a trip to the mountains but like I say, "there's just something special to me with muddy water and Cypress trees". This is home for me. … Continue reading In The SEARK – Guest Post: Keith Wallis

Night Sky Photos For Papaw

I can't tell you how much a comment or text means to me from this stuff here. My dad texted me the other day to tell me he was looking at my recent post on Perseid Meteors with my grandpa. I can't describe how that made me feel so today I'm sharing some of my … Continue reading Night Sky Photos For Papaw

Flowers For Sadie

The other day I posted on the Mongolian Giant Sunflowers growing in my garden. My brother in law sent me a comment on Facebook saying his daughter / my niece loves flowers so I thought I'd share a few more for her and hopefully you'll enjoy flowers like Sadie. Which photo is your favorite? Send … Continue reading Flowers For Sadie

Cut-Off Creek

The other day I wrote about a trip to Warren Prairie with my daughter. Today's post I'm heading the other direction from Monticello (east) to Cut-Off Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) which is owned and managed by the AGFC. It's getting very hot here in south Arkansas so I headed out early (it didn't help). … Continue reading Cut-Off Creek

North To Alaska (Part 1)

Pollinator Garden Update

I'll update on our pollinator patch but first let's look at some other parts of what's growing. Indigo Rose Tomatoes My Indigo Rose Tomatoes are ripening now. So far I've not crazy about the flavor as I thought I'd be. They have been very mild in flavor. I was expecting it to have a little … Continue reading Pollinator Garden Update

States I’ve Visited (Map)

I thought I'd do something a little different for this 4th Of July post. Instead of my usual garden update as I typically do on Tuesday I'll do something a little different. Don't worry my gardener friends I'll do a garden update tomorrow! The other day I saw a post on Facebook of someone posting … Continue reading States I’ve Visited (Map)