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October 25, 2019 It’s just after 6 a.m. on Friday morning. There was a time not so long ago when I’d be at the dock to capture photographs of sunrise, but lately there hasn’t been time for frivolous pleasures such … Continue reading
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September 4, 2019 I actually wrote the majority of this piece three days ago (Sunday), but between being exhausted from the Labor Day onslaught of campers and making the 100-mile round-trip to Hopkinsville on both of our days off (Monday … Continue reading
August 22, 2019 I started writing this on company time yesterday, but no one seemed to mind. Ever since the kids went back to school earlier this month, the campground has been slow and sometimes even boring, but I don’t … Continue reading
July 30, 2019 When I last wrote , I said that I’d gotten to the “it-doesn’t-phase-me-anymore stage with critters like chiggers, ticks, ants, and mice. I have finally gotten used to living in the woods.” Disregard. This morning around 5 … Continue reading
July 18, 2019 One of those, “Is that odd or is that God?” moments happened yesterday, and it filled my whole being with real joy. So much so, even thinking about it now makes me smile. I had just gotten … Continue reading
June 24, 2019 Of all the weekends to have our 10-year-old granddaughter and her two dogs stay with us, it was when three wicked storms barreled through Hillman Ferry with pouring rain and scary high winds. ‘Scary’ because we are … Continue reading
June 20, 2019 This morning I was stationed at a nearby unoccupied campsite near the lake shore shortly before the sun was due to rise, but I knew it would be a long shot if it did. Thunderstorms were predicted … Continue reading
June 14, 2019 A skunk milling around at the base of our hill took me by surprise this morning on my way to the dock to catch sunrise. Ever since I almost stepped on one laying in the grass a … Continue reading
June 7, 2019. I love sunrises so much that I’ve gotten used to getting up at o’dark:30 just so that I can get down to the dock in time to catch them on most mornings. This morning it was 4:22 … Continue reading
May 16, 2019. This is for our friends who are interested in knowing what life’s like living in a campground that lies within a national recreation area. In fact, Hillman Ferry’s the largest one managed by the U.S. Forestry Department. … Continue reading