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Three Feet From Heaven

Three Feet From Heaven

Greers Ferry Lake in central Arkansas is just about my favorite place on earth. The simple, unspoiled beauty of creation relaxes me in ways I cannot explain and through the years it has been the setting for some of the best of our family times; this past week was no exception. We just returned from [...]

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We Should Have Stayed at the Lake

We Should Have Stayed at the Lake

Friday afternoon as we were preparing to leave for a weekend at the lake, one of our upstairs toilets overflowed, which left a couple of inches of standing water in our bathroom and caused a downpour in the den below. We quickly grabbed every towel in the house to soak up the water, then threw [...]

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Sunburn?

Sunburn?

I have always thought that the name of this Heber Springs, Arkansas dermatology and ophthalmology clinic was unfortunate. The name comes from the nearby Little Red River — if they would just insert the word river.

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Fourth of July Fireworks

Fourth of July Fireworks

Watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Greers Ferry Lake is a family tradition; we get out on the boat, watch the sunset and enjoy the fireworks over the lake. I always take pictures, but it’s hard because I don’t really know what I’m doing (Jim had to come back to Memphis for work) and [...]

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Why I Love Summer So Much

Why I Love Summer So Much

During the summer, we love our weekends at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas, in the foothills of the Ozarks. It’s just a little more than three hours away from our home and even though the drive is long, it’s well worth it for the sheer unspoiled beauty of central Arkansas. Each year, I try to [...]

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