Autumn. It’s the time of year when the black walnut trees start to drop their fruit onto the ground. Some people pick them up and sell them to the local hulling station. Others just let them rot on the ground. We had at least ten black walnut trees around our house growing up. My parentsContinue reading “The Black Walnut Brigade”
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The Memories of Autumn
I remember the joys of autumn I experienced as a child. One particular memory I have is my Grandma Driscoll taking me around town to experience the glories of Fall displayed on the trees around town. We would ride in that gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with the burgundy interior and ooh and awe at the brightContinue reading “The Memories of Autumn”
The Seasons
I don’t know who needs to know this, but it isn’t autumn yet. Sure, the air is changing, and the crisp tinge of Fall is an undertone, especially in the early morning hours, but it isn’t Fall yet. Fall doesn’t begin until September 23, 2023. Before you get too out of control, let’s just putContinue reading “The Seasons”
The Day We Remember
If you don’t remember what you were doing that morning when you heard the news, you were probably still developing eyelids or were just a gleam in your daddy’s eye. 2001 was our first year of homeschooling. It was 7:30 a.m., and our neighbor was grading his driveway. Somehow, he tipped his tractor over onContinue reading “The Day We Remember”
The Grandparents
Adam and Eve had no parents. They were the first husband and wife, father and mother, and grandparents. Grandparents were a product of the continuance of the human race. God created the Husband and Wife, then after they served their time in the Pangea Penitentiary raising their little heathens, God said, “Now, my children, it’sContinue reading “The Grandparents”
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