A Great Day for Planting

You may recall a few mentions last year of the community garden located behind my apartment.  It is officially known as the Delta State University Wiley Community Garden.  I began volunteering there last summer in an effort to meet new people. It has definitely succeeded and I have made a number of friends.  It feels…

A Delta Easter

Today is Easter Sunday.  For me it has never been a big holiday. Growing up my family would go to church and visit relatives.  But for me personally it never had the special significance that Christmas or Thanksgiving do.  About the only tradition I personally have is eating Cadbury cream eggs every year around this…

Arts and Jazz in the Delta

Saturday was perfect.  Not too hot, not too cold, no rain.  So the fact that the Crossties Arts and Jazz Festival occurred was fortuitous. Along with Octoberfest, Crossties is one of two big festivals in Cleveland.  They basically bookend the festival season around here.  Unlike Octoberfest there was no barbecue competition.  Instead the main feature was…

A Bit of Wild Weather

One of the perks of living in the South is that the weather warms up quickly.  This week it was in the 80s and while cooler weather is here such things don’t last this time of year.  But there is a downside as you may have guessed by the picture to the left. The weather…