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Lunas in the Porch Light
I moved to the Ozarks about a decade ago. I no longer live in the city and have a neighbor 10 feet away. I bought an old farmhouse on 7 acres about 5 miles from town. Close enough to be able to get...
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Thistles and Cones
There may be 4 seasons on the calendar, but here in the Ozarks our days and weeks are filled with micro seasons, one following another. It’s a part of the rhythms of this place – redbuds, rains,...
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My Mother’s Favorite
What’s so special about dogwoods? I grew up in Las Vegas and I remember my mother making a sprig of wood pulp dogwoods when I was a kid. It sat on the top of our TV. She always told me how lovely they...
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These are a Few of My Favorite Things
You know the song. Since Thanksgiving you’ve heard it a hundred times. Listening to the lyrics it’s not explicitly about Christmas, but it is from a movie we watch during the holidays. The list in the...
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Cardinals Celebrate the First Day of Spring at the Stone House
Spring in the Ozarks – redbuds, dogwoods, bluebirds, snow…SNOW? You heard me right, snow. Tonight we are under a freeze warning for the 3rd night in a row. I am heating the cellar to keep the pipes...
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Holy Macro!
I have been out taking a very close look and am happy to report that spring is springing. It’s not busting out all over yet, but if you look close, very close – it’s all there to see. Yesterday after...
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Thistles and Cones
There may be 4 seasons on the calendar, but here in the Ozarks our days and weeks are filled with micro seasons, one following another. It’s a part of the rhythms of this place – redbuds, rains,...
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My Mother’s Favorite
What’s so special about dogwoods? I grew up in Las Vegas and I remember my mother making a sprig of wood pulp dogwoods when I was a kid. It sat on the top of our TV. She always told me how lovely they...
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