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the urban gardener
August is upon us and so is the heat and humidity - neither is a favorite among gardeners. Our comfort zone is near the A/C, but your...
 
our home in the sky

The first time Vicki Baker jumped out of a plane, she was sixty years old. “I loved it. I just wanted to do something to celebrate my sixtieth birthday. It’s the most fun thing I’ve ever done,” says Vicki. “I’m just beginning my second childhood.”

Vicki’s sixty-two now, and many weekends can still be found at Skydive Skyranch in Siloam Springs, not too far from her home in Prairie Grove. As she reaches for her camera, Vicki says that sometimes she just comes to watch. “[Just hearing the sound of the planes] turns me on,” says Vicki.

 
jumping for joy
The process for doing a tandem jump at Skydive Skyranch in Siloam Springs is simple. Pay your money ($195), sign your life away, and go through some basic training.
 
a summer to remember
Fern Holmes is ninety-one. On July 24 she’ll be ninety-two. She lives in a house in Arkoma, Oklahoma, that her husband and father built more than sixty years ago.
 
urban gardener
Right about now, many of us are looking at our gardens and wondering, What in the world am I going to do with all of this food?
 
betting nurse julie
Dad placed the wager I couldn’t,so much more than two bucks riding on it. Sixth race:rookie jock, unknown trainer, a longshot at thirty-to-one.
 
hosting bugs
I am not a bug lover. I am a bug smasher. Creepy crawly, ugly little creatures are not my friends. Or so I thought...
 
move over monet
Little Rock artist Barry Thomas is a rugged man, driving cattle, sailing boats, biking across high mountains. When the former Razorback defensive end rises from his chair and stands...
 
the green goodbye
Eleven years ago, my husband bought me a miniature schnauzer for my birthday. Since then, we’ve added three more schnauzers and one rescue dog to the mix. I can’t imagine my life without them...
 

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