– A letter from author Jeff High – Dear Reader, I guess in truth… I’m a pretty shy person. I’ve written tens of thousands of words with the thoughts of my characters. But never my thoughts. That’s because, well….like I said. I’m actually a pretty shy person. When given the choice, I eat alone; I […]
The week before Easter, in a moment of weakness and Christian charity, Lida Wilkins invited her niece, Jasmine and her husband, Turk, to join her for the Easter worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Watervalley. By the time Easter Sunday was over, Lida felt confident that Jasmine and Turk had well-defended […]
When Randy and Marvelle Simpkins ate at Applebee’s last week, for the first time in years, he ordered a drink from the bar. It was a Scotch…. a double. They were in Atlanta and had just dropped off Althea, his mother-in-law, after a two-week visit to Watervalley. Randy had always gotten along fine with Althea. But […]
April Community Calendar and Events April 3. Watervalley Green Thumb and Garden Club Monthly Meeting. This month’s meeting will be at ten o’clock in the conference room at the Memorial Building. Margie Reynolds will give a short presentation titled, “The Misunderstood Rutabaga: Why it should Turnip in your Garden.” Please bring a dollar to cover […]
Hey Folks! Normally, we like to joke about Lester out on the loading dock,but this past week, February 15-22, was National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week! It’s a big deal! And all of us down at the Watervalley Farmer’s Co-Op want to salute all the young men and women in our local chapter. They make […]
Dr. Bradford’s old Corolla broke down again last week and Chick had to bring the wrecker and haul it over to the garage. Chick let him use an old Pinto as a loaner for a small fee. It was little improvement. But at least for the time being, nobody tailgated him. It’s been quiet down at […]
The fourth book in the Watervalley Book series! After a turbulent eighteen months, Luke Bradford is finally at peace with his new life as the sole physician in rural Watervalley. [...]
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“The Splendor of Ordinary Days” Is #1 Best Seller
The Splendor of Ordinary Days makes it to #1 on The Tennessean Best Seller List! On October 18th, the BookMan BookWoman bookstore in Hillsboro Village hosted a standing-room only book signing and author event to celebrate the latest novel in the Watervalley Books series, and that week the The Splendor of Ordinary Days rose to #4 on the […]
Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway Complete
Congratulations to Amanda Morris for winning the The Splendor of Ordinary Days Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway! With more than 1800 entries, Amanda was randomly selected and will receive a Kindle Fire HD 6 and signed copies of all three novels in the Watervalley Series. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and the blog […]
A Cat Tale (The latest news from Watervalley.)
It should be noted that in ancient Egypt, cats were worshiped as kings and queens. Apparently, they haven’t forgotten this.
Facts and Fiction: (I don’t just make this stuff up.)
In my late teens I remember driving a country road out of Water Valley, Tennessee (the real one) up to Franklin, Tennessee in the next county. For a Middle Tennessee backroad, it bordered on bizarre. Around here we have rolling hills and ridges. Old backroads are rambling affairs; typically following the point of least resistance […]
