MAY DAY by Inez McCollum May is such a happy, beautiful time of the year. Across the South, there are bright colors to be found in those shrubs and trees that have been dormant all winter. It is a wonderful time of year to be outdoors and enjoy God’s Creation. Those birds I feed all […]
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS by Inez McCollum It is interesting to see the word “carnivorous” associated with plants. My desk dictionary even passes up on that, recognizing it with animal life. My first experience with the venus flytrap was at a small plant shop in Homewood. My youngest son was with me as I shopped for some […]
Share this important story with your friends! Never go to Walmart go see if you are having a heart attack by Dorothy Graham Gast Early morning on April 6 after a delightful evening with friends, I felt activity in my chest. No real pain, but the feeling that a couple of large mice might be […]
THE FOOD CHAIN by Inez McCollum I could have titled this “Feed Them and They Will Come!” That would include a number of members of the animal kingdom. I have a cafeteria of food available for the birds at all times. This also attracts those cute, but pesky, chipmunks, as well as raccoons, possums and […]
BEARS AMONG THE GREENERY BY INEZ MCCOLLUM Skid Marks on embankment A few years ago some friends and I spent a few days in a chalet in Gatlinburg. When we arrived at the chalet, I discovered some skid marks down an embankment to the deck. I decided those were bear skids and refused to sit […]
PERSIMMONS BY INEZ MCCOLLUM My Grandmother had a wild persimmon tree. I learned at an early age to wait until the fruit was soft before attempting to eat it. If I ate them too soon, my mouth would pucker. I delighted in collecting the calyx and stringing them to make a necklace. My husband was pastoring […]
