Grads: Now education really begins
“Go the way the wind blows, but be sure to always hold on to your hat.”
— Bill Cosby
This is the season for...
No time for idle hands on dairy farms
“Idleness is a sign of weakness. Let no dust settle before sunset.”
— Anonymous
I grew up knowing that there would be no allowances...
It’s a great time to live on a farm
I can think of nothing better than living the farm life, and it becomes especially clear during the month of May. This morning's walk...
There are all kinds and sizes of farms
What makes a farm a farm?
Now, I’m not talking “official” terms, like what the Agricultural Census Bureau would say. I’m talking about what the...
Not sure where politicians are leading us
Harry Truman once said, “No man should be allowed to be president who doesn’t understand hogs.”
I chuckled when I read that quote, knowing...
Calling ‘Bossie’ stands the test of time
“Many the morn when the mist covers the valley as I softly call, ‘Come, Boss, come, Boss,’ and the day begins with a shining...
Aunt Barbie: Forever missed, but never forgotten
There are losses of loved ones in our lives which time does not diminish. The pain of loss remains sharp; the joy of a...
The ‘softer sex’ was tough as nails
The stories of so many of the women who came before us have always left me wondering how in the world women ever became termed the softer sex.
Time speeds up as the years go by
This morning, the sun is finally shining and the faint sound of chirping birds has been music to the ears.
The remnants of...
Youthful imagination was a blessing
My recent column about surviving our childhoods of the 1950s and 1960s prompted several letters and comments from people who said they could surely relate to the sentiment!
