For the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to try new dishes, your post doesn’t have to be a recipe. We’re pretty relaxed over here, and stories and photos are as welcome as menus and recipes. When your Food on Fridays contribution is ready, just grab the button to include with your post. It ties us together visually. Then … [Read more...]
Field Hands: A Poem
Field Hands My father asks me why I'm so dirty. I say it's because I played in the field with Becky. I won't tell him I worked from two until suppertime helping pick potatoes with the Hammons in their field. I won't tell him how warm and rich the earth was when Mr. Hammons plowed through, leaving dry ripples for us to dig our hands in to fish for potatoes. Or how … [Read more...]