Monday Mayhem – In our own backyard

I know my adopted home state takes a lot of knocks. When it comes to poking fun at places, Arkansas is considered an easy target. I’m guilty of taking a few potshots at it over the years too.

But as far as most Arkansans are concerned, that’s fine. Go on thinking what you’ve been thinking and fly right over us.

We know what you are missing…This place is beautiful.

They call Arkansas the Natural State. Not because we all run around naked, but because so much of the land is preserved and undeveloped. The place is lousy with trees, creeks, free-flowing rivers, and lakes brought to us courtesy of the Army Corps of Engineers. With all that on our doorstep, it seemed only, well, natural for us to wander the backroads a bit.

Fodder and I ran away to a little cabin in the Buffalo National Forest to celebrate Independence Day. If you have never been to the Buffalo, put it on your must-do list. It truly is a national treasure.

This past weekend, our daughter introduced us to Lake Greeson, a place we never knew about, even though it was only 2 hours from our house! On our way to and from, we passed through the little town of Delight, Arkansas – home of Glen Campbell. I’ll let you guess where the road trip playlist went from there.

We’re already plotting and planning where to go next.

How about you? Have you been able to get out and about? I hope you and yours are finding ways to get out and enjoy your summer!