Yeowser!
Flyover Friend Max Wendell of Woodbine sent me a photo of a big ol’ fish he caught. Forty-four pounds of catfish!
Oh - I should add Max’s colorful description of the event: this is my first big cat of 2008. he was 44 lbs did not get a measurement. caught him on rod and reel by [...]
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I stopped by Toad Hollow again this morning. When I arrived, Nina West suggested I smell the spurge, this yellowish-green blooming stuff. No smell. When the breeze blows across this plant, she said, the air smells like honey.
Well, it was too cool, but an hour or so later, the sun had warmed up the plants [...]
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In a box of old stuff, I found this card I made for my mom when I was just a little twirp. I re-sent it to my mom this year.
The inside. Note the “open” on the bottom of the page. It opens to this…
There’s a torn napkin - in four pieces - held in to [...]
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Church Sunday:
St. Andrew’s Wedding Chapel (Episcopal), Ft. Scott.
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Red Zinger
Only a couple dozen of the hundreds of iris are blooming this weekend at the annual Toad Hollow Iris Tour. The calendar is ahead of the blooming - the big burst of flowers will likely appear during the week - and flower lovers are invited back to Toad Hollow next weekend.
Toad Hollow is several [...]
Filed under: E-town, events on May 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve just finished two more books by Ray Randolph (aka Helianthus 43). That makes four of his books I’ve read and have enjoyed each one. He’s a writer who learns as he writes - each book is “tighter” and better composed. It’s fun to read books that friends have written. Haven’t actually met Ray - [...]
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This morning it was warmer than last Saturday, but not by much. It was about 53 with a light breeze.
Young farmers from the Olpe area. Bought some fresh spinach from these guys.
Jim Wallace (of Heritage Hill Homestead near Lebo) talks with Tracy and Rand Simmons. I bought bacon and eggs from Jim and Marilyn Wallace.
Tracy [...]
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my mom in the ’50s
Several people have requested the text from today’s commentary on Kansas Public Radio. So, here it is:
WHAT MOTHERS DO
By Cheryl Unruh
Chances are that I’ve never met your mother.
It’s a big world after all, and I’m just a quiet and somewhat introverted person.
Nevertheless, I’ll bet that I can name a [...]
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The 1902 Carnegie Library in Ft. Scott.
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