Monthly Archives: June 2013

COLOR OF THE DAY: BLACK & BLUE

Posted on June 27, 2013 by truthsbyruth

You can bet it’s going to be a good day when you get out of bed and slam your foot into the rocking chair. Your first words of the day shouldn’t begin with God and end with damn. Pretty sure … Continue reading →

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COLOR OF THE DAY: PEACH

Posted on June 25, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Everything is peachy-keen. Wonder where that saying came from? I use it a lot, usually in a sarcastic tone of voice. Peach is a peaceful color. Kinda orange. Sorta yellow. A hint of pink. Very soothing. You can’t beat a … Continue reading →

Posted in color | Tagged July 4th, Morgan horse, peach ice-cream, RH Burkett, Rodeo of the Ozarks, Ruth Burkett Weeks, Shetland pony | 2 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: TOO POOPED TO PUTT PUCE

Posted on June 20, 2013 by truthsbyruth

I have no idea what the color of puce really is. It sounds really yucky which is why I picked it to describe the kind of day I had. Geez, Louise. I was busier than a three-legged cat covering up … Continue reading →

Posted in memories | Tagged Marty Robbins, putt, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks, Strawberry Roan | 2 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: RED

Posted on June 18, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Remember the old Betty Davis movie, Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte? Scared the pee-wad out of me. But I loved the theme song, “The red rose told you of his passion, the white rose his love so true.” Red is full-blown, … Continue reading →

Posted in memories | Tagged Betty Davis, carnations, flowers, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks | 6 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: ELECTRIC BLUE

Posted on June 17, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Electric blue was the color of my first car. A 1971 Ford Maverick. I was scheduled to start my freshman year at the University of Arkansas in September 1971. We lived only five miles from campus. It never occurred to … Continue reading →

Posted in cars | Tagged Ford, Ford Maverick, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks, University of Arkansas | 3 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: BUCKSKIN

Posted on June 15, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Growing up all I thought about, all I dreamed about, all I talked about, all I wanted was a horse. But just not any horse. Bays, (brown with a black mane and tail) were out. Not because they weren’t nice … Continue reading →

Posted in color, gold | Tagged barrelracing, buckskin, polebending, quarter horse, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks, The Black Stallion, Walter Farley | 2 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: CHERRY COKE

Posted on June 14, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Ok, I can hear all you logical people out there. “Cherry Coke is not a color, it’s a flavor.” Oh yeah? What if I wrote, “The body lay in a pool of sticky blood the color of cherry cola.” Then … Continue reading →

Posted in color | Tagged Cherry Coke, Coke, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks | 2 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: IVORY

Posted on June 13, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Sometimes I get very critical of the way I look. Even though I’m only a little over 21, there are days I feel and look, at least to my mind, like Granny Clampet. When those moods hit, I promise myself … Continue reading →

Posted in color | Tagged General Dollar, Ivory soap, R.H.Burkett, Ruth Burkett Weeks, shoes | 1 Comment

COLOR OF THE DAY: TOPAZ

Posted on June 12, 2013 by truthsbyruth

If Jack Daniels were a ring, it would be a topaz. November’s birthstone is the topaz. When I was in grade school, Grandma was my hero. She still is. Grandma could shoot a snake out of a tree with her … Continue reading →

Posted in color | Tagged Jack Daniels, R.H.Burkett, ring, Ruth Burkett Weeks | 6 Comments

COLOR OF THE DAY: GREY

Posted on June 10, 2013 by truthsbyruth

Rhinos are grey. I have a calendar at work of baby wild animals. For the month of June it’s a baby rhinoceros on the page. Geez Louise, what was God thinking? Anyone who knows me, knows I love animals and … Continue reading →

Posted in color, Uncategorized | Tagged color, gray, R.H.Burkett, rhinos, Ruth Burkett Weeks | 8 Comments