The Dirt on Nicky
Say hello to Mary Washington
Eleven years ago, I scattered a packet of Mary Washington asparagus seeds into a round tray of potting mix, and...
The Coffee Table
Patriotism: In the eye of the beholder?
When I was a kid, my father taught me what it was to be a patriot: You “fight like...
ISawArkansas
One sure thing we can say about people is that we are quick to realize our mistakes.
For instance, in the late 1400s seafarers found...
HavingREELFun
Well, another day in paradise. I love living in Eureka Springs Arkansas. With all the outdoor activities among us, it is hard to figure...
The Dirt on Nicky
Seed-starting time in America
On a shelf in a corner of my home office is where I keep a basket and several small containers for...
HavingREELFun
Roaring River State Park trout season opened March 1 a tradition that has been going on since I don`t know when. We’ve got some people in their...
The Coffee Table
If wishes were woodpeckers
Before my husband, Kirk, died, we had become what he referred to as “old people bird watchers.” Long ago we would have...
ISawArkansas
In 1999 when we started a local newspaper we laughed like hyenas, loud and uncontrollably. In five years, we were mentioned on Jay Leno...
The Nature of Eureka
Contrasting nature
Nature is contrast. Less than two weeks ago, we were at –12°F, cold-to-the-bone with bleak, beautiful powdery snow, so cold, so dry, it...
The Dirt on Nicky
Objective statement regarding stinky yucky horrible dumb diabolical poisons in the garden
Carl went to college. He earned an A in chemistry and an F...