Back in Arkansas Good Friday-Introducing LWC

A happy co-pilot is a good thing!

We left Peachtree City this morning and launched off into thick clouds which we flew out of around Birmingham. From there to Arkansas was as pretty a blue sky as one could ever hope for. The farmers were out plowing, crop dusters were dusting, and the green and yellow young crops were popping out of the ground. It has been so special to cover the same track week after week and see the beauty of the land.

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The farms are so beautiful!

The hardwoods indicate water-like a creek or river. Pines are generally on higher ground.

This farm has a 'pivot'. It is a giant watering system that usually pumps water from a deep well and distributes it using the moving pipes that fan out and circle the pivot. The pipes are about ten feet above the crop and the pipes are hundreds of feet long. There are huge sprinkler heads all along  the pipes.

Note the complex terraces the farmer has created in the soil.

Here is a GPS view of Lake Sardis, south of Memphis

Here is  the same lake out the windshield. The marks are the prop blurring as it turns

Sticker shock at  the gas pump today! It was $5.85 last week.

Introducing LWC

Deb says that stands for Little White Car and the car angel had it gassed and ready to go whenwe arrived at the airport this morning. There was even a special gift basket inside full of needed goodies. Thanks Car Angel!

I've mentioned that my favorite place to eat in Little Rock is Frankie's Cafeteria. Tonight Deb did not feel like leaving the room so I headed to Frankie's for supper for myself and for takeout for Deb. After I got the food I met Mrs Frankie who was in the dining room eating her own supper. We had an enjoyable chat about how much we appreciated their cafeteria that had fed us so many good meals. I told her all about our situation. It brought back painful memories to Mrs Frankie as she recalled her own mother's cancer battle.

Mrs Frankie now is a part of a housing ministry here in Little Rock called Hope Lodge. It is at the corner of Pine and Cedar and is an affordable option for medical stays in Little Rock.

Deb has 8 am chemo Saturday and Sunday, then we hope to fly home.

Blessings all!