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Squirrel Hunting
During my early childhood, John was like a grandfather to me. Though he was a neighbor—the husband of my babysitter, Dora—I called him Grandpa and believed he was my grandpa, just as I considered Dora my grandma. Read more
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A Celebration of Best Friends
When I decided to write about my friends, I believed it would be a recollection of stories celebrating the special women in my life. But as my deadline approached I found myself at a loss. Read more
Those Delightful Daffodils
April flowers may bring May flowers, but when it comes to my beloved daffodils, those cold winters that I love to hate triggers a bounty of sunny yellow faces each spring. Read more
Mar 25, 2024
David Cohen illustration
Decoration Day
My mother’s family faithfully observed Decoration Day at Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery. Read more
Mar 25, 2024
The Big Sled
On weekday mornings, my mother always had the front room radio tuned to WBRM, our local AM station. When we woke to a deep snowfall, the radio announcer, Sid Carrigan, proclaimed: “Well, kids, you don’t have to go to school today." Read more
Jan 20, 2024
The importance of working cats
I was cleaning the field for spring planting and discovered I had forgotten to return the crow netting to the shed for the winter. Discovering the rolled-up netting wasn’t a surprise; a lady farmer can’t do everything, you know. Read more
Jan 20, 2024
‘Worse than taking in a stray cat’
Where was this mangy little kitten from, I wondered. Nowhere around here. Nowhere even close. Look at those eyes, as pale as weak tea. I don’t usually take in strays but, for some reason, this time I said yes. Read more
Jan 20, 2024
Photo essay, February 2024
Landscape photos from around the Smokies, courtesy of our readers Read more
Jan 20, 2024
