Stump Burning Party

Grandma Biddy gave out the word in church that she were having a stump burning party at her place Saturday. Me and Willie got word of it and went. It were told it were to be a BYODF, BYOFD party. That's bring your own diesel fuel party and bring your own food and drink party. Me and Willie is burned our share of stumps and knew we had to bring our own shovel too. To burn a stump right you got to keep digging around it so the air can keep the flames going. Ever body had their own favorite way to burn a stump, but me and Willie always go for the tried and true. Dorothy packed us a good lunch and them others, when they seen what we was eating, was standing around staring at us real jealous like. One of the reasons I go to stump burnings (besides helping the property owner) is to hear the stories peoples tell. Over the next few weeks I'm gonna tell you some.

Tomorrow: Update on Dorothy's Mama

Hollis' book read in 2010:
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett - Murder mystery; could have been anybody until the very last chapter.