The Story of Leo by Vashon Borich-Leach with art by Mary Arneson His chocolate brown, almond-shaped eyes gazed into hers. Around his face fell wisps of golden strawberry-blonde hair. He batted his long eyelashes at my mother. I knew from the look on her face, we were taking him home. I was a teenager and…
The Story of Leo by Vashon Borich-Leach with art by Mary Arneson His chocolate brown, almond-shaped eyes gazed into hers. Around his face fell wisps of golden strawberry-blonde hair. He batted his long eyelashes at my mother. I knew from the look on her face, we were taking him home. I was a teenager and…
Ode to a Water Lily by Dave Loftin (with art by Mary Arneson) Writers Artists Night 2021 Water gardening is a patient thing. You wait for the slow approach of spring. Containers and tanks filled with tubers and roots, Need tending by a fool in rubber boots. Space fills quickly with no need to try,…
Country Rain by Betsey Mae Graves with art by Mary Arneson If you grew up in the west like I did If your daddy farmed the land like mine did Then you love the rain You love the rain Hear that sound, smell the air My momma said As the thunder rolls without a care…
Mary Arneson Nature artist Mary Arneson has been painting nature’s offerings since 2005, first in Colorado and now in Missouri. Mary says, “The path to creativity is sometimes wide and straight, sometimes narrow and winding.” “Whichever path presents itself, I am eager to create the visions I see in my mind and hold in my…
Shot At and Missed by Dave Loftin Dad’s call for help came right at calving time. The old brindle was in obvious distress. Of course we couldn’t get close enough to help much so we called for the vet and started moving her toward the barn and working pens. This turned into quite a merry…