The sound of rain
I sat down to write at my computer after lunch, but could proceed no further than my first paragraph.
Scarcely had I begun to tap...
Learning new things
Have you ever heard of an area of our state called The Golden Triangle? When I saw this on our itinerary for the May...
Old milk cans
The mercury approaches 100 degrees every day.
Patches of the yard are turning brown. The violets of spring have withered. Plantain leaves curl like endive....
Big plans for the future
Country Singer Chris Lane recorded a song called “Big, Big Plans.” It’s a romantic ballad about how he has big plans for his future...
Celebrate Dairy Month
We are milk drinkers, cheese eaters, ice cream connoisseurs, and butter lovers at my house.
Upon Bill’s doctor’s recommendation, we tried oat milk once —...
Women in Ag
It’s time for our annual Women in Agriculture edition. This edition features some super ladies, each with a unique story. I am proud to...
Mailboxes and trucks
Once upon a time we had our names on our mail boxes and pickup trucks.
I miss both.
I’m not sure what changed in the last...
The next chapter
Our children have all slowly grown into young women and men on our farm. This spring, I have taken note of the growth spurts...
Wearing the iconic blue, corduroy jacket
All through high school I wanted a blue, corduroy FFA jacket.
At the beginning of my senior year – the fall of 1964 – I...
Honoring beef producers
It’s National Beef Month! It’s time to honor our cattle producers and their contributions to the food supply chain and our economy.
According to the...
