The last time I saw Drivin N’ Cryin play live was at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on the day … Continue reading Catch The Wind

I recently read an article which proposed to list the greatest tools in the history of the world. There was … Continue reading Pocket Knives

During years in which the pecan trees bear heavy loads, the nuts grow large in size and weight until gravity … Continue reading Hauling Wagons

Long before the longleaf pine, long before the wiregrass, before the bobwhite quail, or the sea of cotton, the shoreline … Continue reading The Gnat Line

It’s mid-September. The shucks of the earliest maturing pecan variety—‘Pawnee’—are beginning to open. I’ve monitored the nut’s maturity closely since … Continue reading Crows

There’s an old road that parallels the Flint River at the north end of Lake Blackshear among the fields, pines, … Continue reading The Cabin Road

Well, the Moreland, Georgia Annual 4th of July Barbeque is all but dead, confirming once and for all that the … Continue reading The Barbeque

As I sat in the back seat of the Buick Century, I couldn’t help but notice the odor. I discretely … Continue reading Riding With Wendell