ramblings from an arkansas farm girl
Have you heard about my new story? The Accidental Rotation of Talya Lea? Unfortunately it’s true. A memoir…
Tuesday night I fell while watering plants on the porch. Wet flip flops, rushing around. It was ugly. See the little picket fence in the next pic? That’s to keep Lucy and Annabelle on the porch. But instead of moving it out of my way, I stepped over, snagged my slippery flip flop, and dove five steps down to the bottom.Continue Reading
One of the best things I’ve done in a long while was spend time with these childhood friends. I consider myself sooooo fortunate to have attended school from Headstart through twelfth grade with many of the same people. (Headstart was a program started in 1965 for low-income kids who needed a “head start” before first grade, and we were those kids…)
There’s nothing like childhood friends—the folks we knew before we knew ourselves. We can sit together and reminisce and laugh and cry, and although we are fifty-something now, when we’re together, we are first graders. Or twelve-years-old. Or seniors in high school. Our memories have only become more vivid with age, hindsight, and a dose of humor.
We know the same places and people, and there’s a specialness to that.Continue Reading
Saturday morning, Lucy woke me early and I dragged myself downstairs. After staying up well past my normal bedtime, I felt groggy and annoyed at having my warm and cozy dreams interrupted. A few minutes later, I was thankful to see the glorious sunrise. According to the pink sky peeping through the trees, we were in for a “red sky in morning, tigers take warning” sort of day. And the old proverb held true with winter weather and LSU headed our way.
25 degrees and I forgot to put my car in the garage…but see that pink sky?
Game day is always a simple pleasure. Especially with friends. And to shut out LSU? Now THAT was a thrilling pleasure.
Mississippi County Peeps. Donna Slaton Vincent, me, Craig Barnett, Lori Barnett
Later the snow fell.
I love the tranquility of snow, the quiet, cold landscape, the way it transforms ordinary into art.
What’s better on a frigid day than leftovers? Not much.
And yay for my Sorel snow boots! I walk Lucy and Annabelle no matter how frightful the weather.
Here’s wishing you a week filled with warm memories and yummy leftovers!
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
“My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love.” ― Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
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Musical Pairing:
Belle and Sebastian – The Fox in the Snow
