Archie’s Musings

A frog in a white untucked t-shirt, blue jeans and work boots waters a house plant.

3 Times Life Calls for an “Oops” (And the Perfe...

I’ve always said, life’s full of little accidents. Knock over your sweet tea? That’s a mess. Step in something questionable? That’s an inconvenience. Water your plant a little too much?...

3 Times Life Calls for an “Oops” (And the Perfe...

I’ve always said, life’s full of little accidents. Knock over your sweet tea? That’s a mess. Step in something questionable? That’s an inconvenience. Water your plant a little too much?...

A black and white sketch of the stunning Southern California coast line

3 Reasons Shelly’s Philosophy Deserves a Spot o...

The other day, I was scrolling through my photo stream, just passing the time, when I stumbled upon an old picture of me and Shelly. She’s my cousin, my long-distance...

3 Reasons Shelly’s Philosophy Deserves a Spot o...

The other day, I was scrolling through my photo stream, just passing the time, when I stumbled upon an old picture of me and Shelly. She’s my cousin, my long-distance...

A wandering path illustrates that even when you wander, you end up somewhere.

Top 3 Ways to Know that You’re Not Lost, You’re...

I wasn’t always a solitary frog. There was a time when my world was full of company—laughter across the water, voices through the trees, nights spent swapping stories under the...

Top 3 Ways to Know that You’re Not Lost, You’re...

I wasn’t always a solitary frog. There was a time when my world was full of company—laughter across the water, voices through the trees, nights spent swapping stories under the...

A rooster pridefully showing that putting him in socks is useless waste of time

1 Way to Go Crazy: Putting Socks on a Rooster.

Some things just ain’t meant to be. You ever try putting socks on a rooster? I hope not, but if you have, you probably learned real quick that it’s a...

1 Way to Go Crazy: Putting Socks on a Rooster.

Some things just ain’t meant to be. You ever try putting socks on a rooster? I hope not, but if you have, you probably learned real quick that it’s a...

Kudzu gobbles up a car that’s been sitting for too long

Number 1 Thing to Know about Kudzu: If You Sit ...

Back when I was a tadpole, my grandpa used to say, “If you sit too long, kudzu will get you.” At the time, I thought he was just being dramatic....

Number 1 Thing to Know about Kudzu: If You Sit ...

Back when I was a tadpole, my grandpa used to say, “If you sit too long, kudzu will get you.” At the time, I thought he was just being dramatic....

A quirky tree illustrating the perfect isn’t always right.

Not Quite Right (and that’s a good thing)

There’s a tree out by the creek that makes me smile every time I gaze on it. See, it doesn’t grow straight like you’d expect a tree to grow. Instead...

Not Quite Right (and that’s a good thing)

There’s a tree out by the creek that makes me smile every time I gaze on it. See, it doesn’t grow straight like you’d expect a tree to grow. Instead...