Author: WDavidJohnson

Sundays at Faded Glory Farm Although our weekly guest population peaks every Sunday, each Sunday is, in and of itself, a carefully orchestrated venture for Isabel and Micah. In addition…

Consequences To me, the beauty of puppies, small children, and fools is their innocence. They are still much too young to assess risk, and/or too innocent to understand the consequences…

Vacation — The Great Escape Last week most Americans celebrated Fourth of July. Route #60, just below our Inn, was teeming with automobiles and motorcycles as people from out of…

Freedom Comes With a Price Today is truly a great day for Americans. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies of the United States declared their independence from British rule…

Just Friends If I told you that I knew Isabel Whitlow’s love affair with Ed Hightower would fail, I would be lying. I was as surprised as anyone when Isabel…

Living on The Frontier A while back I mentioned that, in all my eleven years at Faded Glory, I have never encountered a live bear. Here at the Inn, we…

From the Womb to The Tomb. I often lie on my porch and quietly watch my human counterparts run about, and I actually used to muse to myself that the…

The Fisherman Here at Faded Glory, we get our share of fishermen. Most of them hail from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and the Carolinas, and they arrive in hopes of…

It’s All About You! Every once in awhile, my author is faced with a complement like “I really love reading your dog stories!” He shrugs and gratefully acknowledges the compliment, but…

Flynt Timber — U.S. Forest Ranger This Week’s Issue: Homer will miss his old friend, Ranger Matthew Tipton. Realizing that change is inevitable, Homer looks forward to a new and…