A Little Closer To Heaven

Quick update:

Before you all desert me and decide never to check my blog again, I thought I better at least post something. I took a little time away from the blog to get some inspiration and I found it. So, I’ll be posting again starting Monday. This weekend, the Buffalo River is looking like it’s flowing well, so I’ll probably be heading out on a canoe trip. I’ll let you know how it went on Monday. Until then…stay classy!

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I have a dream.

I have a dream that one day, I will be able to celebrate the civil rights movement by taking a day off of work.

A day that I can take a break from my outdoors blog.

Today, that dream becomes a reality.

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

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I was looking around my blog today and realized that I haven’t updated my blogroll since I opened this blog up. It was really outdated. Several of the sites I haven’t even been to in months. So, I took some much needed time to update my favorite blogs (to the left of the screen). Be sure to check them out. These are some of the best sites on the internet and I read them all daily (I know…too much time on my hands). Many of them inspired me to start blogging.

Did I miss anyone? Is there an awesome blog that I need to check out? Do you have your own blog you’d like me to see? I’m always up for reading new blogs and surfing new sites, so feel free to let me know your favorites and I’ll be sure to look em’ up.

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I’ve decided to add a new segment to my blog for the next few weeks and see how it goes over. I’m calling it “Top Ten Tuesdays” (if you couldn’t already tell). Each week I’ll be giving you a top ten list that has to something to do with the outdoors. So, feel free to leave some comments or send me an email of a top ten list you would like to see. Also, feel free to leave comments on things you think I’m leaving out.

To kick this new segment off, I thought I’d list the top ten reasons for a top ten tuesday:

10. Top ten lists always generate interest (not to mention blog hits).

9. Top ten lists create curiousity.

8. I like reading top ten lists.

7. People who write top ten lists seem to have some kind of authority on a given subject (Boy, I’ve got you all fooled).

6. Top ten lists are better than blogs about the weather (see yesterday).

5. Every other blog has top ten lists.

4. Top ten lists start arguments.

3. “Top Ten Tuesdays” has a much better ring to it than any other day of the week.

2. I ran out of other ideas for a Tuesday segment.

1. “Top Ten” sounds better than “Random 10 that I Just Pulled out of My Butt.”

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Hey all my faithful readers…just a quick update. Sorry I have been really sporadic with my posts lately, but it is the Holiday season and I’ve been terribly busy. I’m not sure it’s gonna get any less sporadic until after the New Year. I’m leaving for Southeast Missouri on Saturday morning and then heading to Branson, MO for a conference right after my holiday. I’ll be back on New Year’s eve, and then probably will go back to my regular daily posting on January 2. I’ll try to squeeze some posts in between somewhere but I’m not making any promises until after the new year. So…you’re patience and faithfulness are greatly appreciated. Check back often as I will try to update a couple of times a week, even during the Holidays.

I’ve got a lot of really great stuff I’ll be posting about VERY soon. Seeing as I’m from Southeast Missouri originally, I thought I’d spotlight a couple of the beautiful areas near where I grew up. I’m hoping to get away to one of them while I’m home for the holidays. Believe it or not…there’s a lot of beauty to be seen around there. That way, if you’re ever in the area, you’ll know a great getaway, even if only for a couple of hours. Also, very soon, I’ll be giving my outdoors year in review…It’s been an exciting one. And I’ll be letting you know about all my new Christmas gear and goodies and giving a lot of reviews in the coming weeks.

Thanks so much for all of the support everyone’s given me. I’ve been surprised at how many people read this regularly and care about what I think. Thanks for making my writing worth while! I continue to write because I just cannot keep my love for God and everything outdoors quiet! But without all of my faithful readers…I’m writing in vain! Thank you and God bless! And if I don’t post again before Christmas…well…have a very, very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Yeah…I know the Christmas picture is cheesy…and it’s from last year…and I wish I was still that tan!

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