Author: hmelton

When we were camped by the Mississippi River, we picked up a stowaway, a little brown mouse. Mary Ann noticed him first, and I messed with the vents, attempting to locate the way he’d gotten in. A good hider, there were stretches with no sightings, so I was hopeful he was gone when we left.… Continue reading Little Brown Mouse from Illinois

We’re back home at Hutto, and I’ve had two serious realizations. One, the grass is really tall! I’m going to have to do something about that here in a day or so. Two, I’ve only been gone 19 days! It certainly feels like two months. I’ve noticed this many times before. Life is just richer… Continue reading Home Rules

I would have said “Roller Coaster” but that title has already been taken. Finding our way back to home base, we’ve been taking little side-routes — trying to stay scenic rather than fast. On the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma, there’s the Talimena Scenic Byway. We’ve taken it before, so we thought it would be… Continue reading Talimena Thrill Ride