Hard to be a writer in spring
I’ve always found it hard to be a writer in spring and summer. As a matter of fact, I’ve always found the call of...
Staying vigilant
Surely, we can now safely say the frosty night temperatures are behind us? I have always used Mother’s Day weekend as my guiding date...
Keeping up
April was a busy month for me and it will just keep getting busier as we head into the summer months. We had a...
Sale stress
We recently became first time consignors to a well know breed sale in SW Missouri. Since we have never consigned to a sale, it...
Childhood adventure at Grandpa’s farm
Many a town kid today may delight in weekends spent at their grandparents’ farms.
But, I have to confess that it’s not just city kids...
Dear friends, good food, good music
We are officially in the season of life when many of our friends have children who are getting married. We recently attended a wedding...
When Grandpa was a boy
Though math was my worst subject in school, I’ve always been fascinated by the stories numbers tell about our past.
As a farm writer for...
Travel time
Somehow this winter and spring our family has been bitten by the travel bug. In late February and early March, our youngest daughter and...
Bad decisions and calving season
Making the right food choices when living with Alpha-Gal can be pretty challenging when traveling to livestock shows like I do. Shopping is not...
The sweet fragrance of hay
This is my third winter without steers to feed. I can’t say I miss going out in the snow and mud, running water in...
