I include junking in my outings, whenever possible, to discover more about the Ozarks. Searching for the meaning of antique items and gadgets, looking for vintage clothing and toys, it all means a great deal to me and adds to my enjoyment of life. Here are 5 ways to make junking memorable, and not ...
The Burfordville Covered Bridge
Supposedly there are only 4 covered bridges, out of 30, left in Missouri. Here is the story of the Burfordville Covered Bridge, which is a state treasure. Burfordville Covered Bridge The oldest bridge in Missouri is located near the Bollinger Mill, which is now on a state historic site. Bridge ...
Bennett Spring Tuesday Fishing Club
This is one of my favorite stories of fishing at Bennett Spring on a Tuesday. “We should form the Tuesday Fishing Club,” I said, “and we’d go fishing every Tuesday whenever possible.” The others in the group – my husband, and Jesse and Nancy Zink – nodded, grunted (for they had fuzzy ...
Author Grace Bacon Ferrier and Life in the Ozarks
“I’ll make this short, girls. I won’t give you all the details, but that was Grandpa Bacon’s stove. That was Grandpa’s bed and that thing down there, that’s a zither … and he was a carpenter and a bricklayer and a stonemason and he helped to build that ironworks in St. James.” And so it went, on a ...
Exploring the Huzzah Conservation Area
Back in the day, especially when we had a lot of kids and not a lot of money, we spent time finding fun and free things to do. Exploring the Huzzah Conservation Area was one of those things, and we struck out in the late winter and found not only some lovely streams, but also, something else. ...
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