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Burning the Brush Pile

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes behavior that seems quite strange–like burning brush on a really hot day in July–makes complete sense when we know why. Continue reading →

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Guide, Guard, and Direct Us

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A greater level of maturity brings deeper appreciation to a prayer phrase I often heard growing up in western Kentucky. Continue reading →

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More Than Good Looks

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes what seemed like a simple project turns into something a lot bigger!
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Soft Flowers & Hard Frosts

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Doc Arnett

Desperate times call for desperate measures, even when it may make your neighbors laugh at you and shake their heads… Continue reading →

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A Bit Breezy

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The sound of a large piece of metal roofing slamming into a door at fifty miles-an-hour can sure get your attention in a hurry! Continue reading →

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Retaining Wall

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Emerging leaves of locust flinch and dip
in the very slight breeze of this nearly still morning. Continue reading →

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A Dark Blue Dawning

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

The sky has the look of storm to it this morning, a forming in the night of dark shapes and deep shadows. Continue reading →

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January Night

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Doc Arnett

On such a night as this,
it is good to have a place
beyond the wind’s lancet,
a place where love is strong.
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