Junk, treasure a matter of perspective
One man's junk really is someone else's treasure. I thought of my sister the very first time I heard that statement.
Happiness is rebuilding after defeat
Life on dairy farms in the 1970s proved to be a very good time, indeed. I was too young to know it, but I recall the feeling that things were going well.
New year has to be better for many
Not all gifts come wrapped in ribbons and bows. There is no gift like peace of mind for those who are embattled and bone-tired.
‘Woman School’ really does exist
If there were a way I could grant a Christmas gift to each and every Farm and Dairy reader this holiday season, it would be a copy of Roger Welsch's book on relationships.
Question, regret replaced by lively joy
Life is filled with questions, sometimes with answers, sometimes with just a tinge of regret for what might have been.
Spread the love of books to children
Once upon a time, there was a little boy and girl who loved sitting on their mama's lap and reading picture books.
What’s old is new again on the farm
I find it amazing, time and time again, how much the world is turning back around to the way it used to be long, long ago.
Beekeeper is a modern-day Thoreau
Writer Sue Hubbell, a fiercely independent beekeeper who makes her living all alone on her land in the Ozarks, had to be convinced that she had a memoir worth writing.
Hunting doesn’t need to be divisive
One day last week, the noise caught my attention. I pulled on my jacket to ward off the chilly wind and walked toward the barn bank.
The secret to a happy marriage is love
One day last week, a woman told me the story of her parents. As her father's arthritis began to worsen, her mother began helping him dress each morning.
