Dogwood Acres, 10/27/08

Glade Top Trail-Sunday Evening Service

DOGWOOD ACRES, 10/27/08, ELANE CRUM

Hello friends. It seemed as though I was on top of the world when the evening star made its appearance. I really was not looking for the star but noticed a mom in front of me point it out to her little girl. We were at the Caney Picnic Area on Glade Top Trail where Sandy Church has a fall cookout every year. There was two hay wagons filled with both young and old who made the journey late Sunday afternoon, approximately 75 people enjoyed the final fall outing. Pastor Neal took some of the more adventuresome to visit the cave before eating hamburgers and hotdogs. There was bluegrass gospel music by Danny Johnson, Martin Hodges, LeaAnn Crum and Carla Wilson. Pastor Neal gave a good message there on the hillside that seems to overlook most of Taney and Ozark Counties.

I missed the Shadow Rock Jamboree on Saturday night and church on Sunday morning, all because I had twisted my back and was down in my get-alongs. Sunday afternoon I began to feel better so we got around and joined the group on Glade Top Trail. Now it is Monday and I am on the mend and going strong again.

Rick had a good hunt Wednesday morning. After ignoring the early alarm it was daylight before he went into the woods. By 9:00 a.m. he was back home with a big 7 pt whitetail strapped to the 4-wheeler. It was a nice one and has got my huntin’ fever up just a little.

I had a good phone visit with another of Miss Nellie Clark’s student/nieces, Maryetta Burkhart Brown. We had such a good visit as she shared memories of attending school at Swan, church at Middleton and Decoration Day at Lone Star.

Maryetta remembered Rick’s cousins, LoraLee (Debbie) and Roena Lathrope and also had worked at the Brown Hotel in Rockaway with my Granny Nettie.

A letter came last week from an old family friend, Hazel Keithley Goodall. We miss seeing Hazel around town since she moved to be closer to her son. She sent pictures of her recent wedding and very handsome groom, Ray Kimball. I wish them all the happiness in the world.

There was a knock on our door Friday night from a little trick-or-treater. It was that cute great-niece of mine, Madison Tilley, making her rounds a week early. Erin dressed up like a clown and went with Madison to visit a few more family members and then spent the night with her at Grandma Christie’s. Sean said it was at least 1:00 a.m. before the two little girls settled down and went to sleep.

It’s going to get really cold tonight so I must decide which plants I want to save and get them inside before it is too late. Bye for now.