We are a month away from official spring in late March, but spring comes early here in the
south, and Pontotoc County is smack dab in the middle of it. We begin to garden in
February and are gardening in earnest in March, while the folks in more northerly climes,
who won't eat grits, are still shovelling snow. I wouldn't want to live like that.   

Feb 14 is Valentines Day, when the old folks say we should have our sweet pea seeds in
the ground. You might want to plant them in a spot with lots of sunshine and preferably
with a southern exposure.   

This issue is full of love, too. I have enjoyed these stories even more than usual. Some are
funny, some nostaglic, and some are just good stories. We have a new contributor this
month and solicit more. We believe everyone has a story worth telling. Just pretend we are
sitting on your porch with you telling us about your life and the old days, then write it down.
Dont worry about the grammar or spelling, editor Wayne can fix most anything. Besides, I
knew an old fellow who thought you weren't very smart if you could only think of one way to
spell a word.   

Happy Valentines Day! Happy Birthday, Mimi, Happy Groundhogs Day, and Happy Reading.

~ By Carl Wayne Hardeman, Bo Diddleysquat


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February 2010 ~ Volume 18
The Bodock Post
Happy Valentine's Day
Love is in the air. In the spring a young man's fancy
turns to love. Poppa robin is already bringing a fat
worm or a handsome twig to his prospective mate.
Our beloved bodock trees will soon be gravid with
buds. The buttercups have already pushed their
noses into the warming air.  

Feb. 2, is my love's birthday. It is also groundhog day,
but I learned long ago Mimi has been asked far too
many times if she saw her shadow on that day. I hope
she doesn't so spring comes early.