The real ‘County Line Gang’
It’s been said, “Clothes make the man.” I think that’s close to the truth. It might be more accurately stated as “We are what...
Hometown nostalgia
We enjoyed the insanely warm weather over Christmas break. We spent time outdoors at home and on the road. Our family was able to...
Adventures in showing
My niece and I recently returned from Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City where we exhibited our cattle. It is a big show that brings...
Taking time
The phone call started with, “Mom! I need you to get down here right now!” Our oldest daughter had popped home on a Thursday...
New Year goals
We have made it to 2026 and I am not sure where 2025 went. I feel like it just flew by, and I am...
No love for winter fishing
My dad taught me just about everything I ever needed to know about fishing, from starting me early with a riverbank sapling and length...
Giving to others
We are in the middle of holiday show season. For me that just means it is much colder when working with the show calves....
Behind the scenes
The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity as our local high school football team has won round after round of games...
An old country boy’s lament
If I claim to know much about the Ozarks farm landscape, I’m kidding myself.
When I drive the county roads near Brookline and Republic –...
Time change challenge
We are finally officially into fall with a first hard frost and the arrival of “daylight savings time”. I think it is silly that...
