Author Archives: Ozark Hiker

Broke toe on the Buffalo

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Ozark Hiker

It started about three years ago. One of the summers where I get together with my parents and my sister, her kids and mine, our long-suffering spouses.  The yearly family week at Lake Chicot.  My nephew must’ve been about fourteen, … Continue reading →

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Squirrel on Mt. Magazine (part 3)

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

<– part 2 Woke up on Sunday morning around six to the sound of blackbirds.  I heard the nylon shushing sound of Squirrel shuffling awake.  He said something derogatory about birds and I unzipped the hammock. While he was sitting … Continue reading →

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Squirrel on Mt. Magazine (part 2)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

<– (part 1) Easing into the overflow primitive campsites on Saturday afternoon, I couldn’t help but notice the motley array taking up the far south end of the area.  A huge transport van hauling a trailer.  An old Ranger with … Continue reading →

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Squirrel on Mt. Magazine (part 1)

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

Thursday, driving Squirrel to school, he laid his criteria down upon me.   When I pitched the initial idea of a daddy-date, I really was thinking I’d be on the hook for some animatronic pizza and maybe seeing a new Marvel … Continue reading →

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Paternal Epiphany

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

My greatest paternal epiphany to date begins, not unusually, with Kat.  He’s been putzing out on me lately.  After two weeks of frigid monsoon April mayhem, May finally arrived like your first sane adult girlfriend and the weekend was going … Continue reading →

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April showers bring mid-life crises

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

In between rain storms, as the clouds part enough to work in the yard, I’ve been putting the last few infrastructure touches on my garden.  Some of the seeds I put in the greenhouse last month have sprouted now, others … Continue reading →

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Sprockets & Sermons

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

I got blood on my church shirt. Wasn’t much.  Wasn’t on purpose, but still. This Spring, it’s been impossible to get Kat to commit to a backpacking trip.  He went and got himself a new hobby, see.  We’ve done a … Continue reading →

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Expanding the garden space

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

Z. ditched me at the last minute. Change of plans.  Shame, too. . I had everything out and ready to go.  Guess it’ll be another week or two before we make duck sausage. Checked the weather and saw that we … Continue reading →

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When life gives you burn bans, make sausages.

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

I promised Squirrel that we’d hit the Butterfield this weekend.  All week long, he’s been salivating about getting out in the woods.  Friday, though, showed that we were under not only a burn ban but a red flag warning for … Continue reading →

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Feeling Plucky

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Ozark Hiker

Couple of weeks ago, I got a text from a cousin of mine – Z.   He’s a big duck hunter, see, and recently had a real nice trip over on the Eastern side of our state known for great waterfowl … Continue reading →

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