It was a pleasant fall afternoon. The air was crisp and the leaves were beginning to change color…. Read More
The Old Milk Truck
In the 1930’s, ‘40’s and ‘50’s the milk truck and its faithful driver were an important part of… Read More
The Hospital
They were beautiful. The old timey cherry trees on our farm were in full bloom. To me, a… Read More
Memories of Helton School
Everyone was excited about my first day of school except me. In the fall of 1945 I began… Read More
The 1940 Flood
AUGUST 1940. ASHE COUNTY, NC. – The ground was already soaked with water when another storm hit. A… Read More
Little Lula Belle
In 1916, when my Mom and Dad were married, her father gave her twenty acres of land. A… Read More
Pass the Biscuits!
It’s reunion weekend! Or, rather, it is Decoration Day for which we are gathered here today. It’s the… Read More
No More to Roam
I hadn’t sat down to breakfast for more than five minutes when Daddy came through the kitchen and,… Read More
Day Dreaming
Dratts! This COVID pandemic can drive a good Christian woman to groan and moan or even cuss on… Read More
Mi Joven Amigo
There’s that little boy again! He’s no bigger than a young sampling and looks like he’s wearing the… Read More