Of geese and groundhogs and thanks
As I write this, I sit all alone on a 70-acre farm, but today it is anything but quiet. The Canada geese seem to consider this a gathering place, and today is apparently either their reunion or recruiting day.
Enjoy rest of summer while you can
Summer is nodding, on its way out. Last week, there were mornings that carried the chill of an early fall.
Florida beach washes away sickness
Throughout my life, travel has been sort of hard to come by. Growing up on a demanding dairy farm meant there was never any free time in which to squeeze a vacation.
Appreciation for simple things: Lunch
While reading through Good Poems for Hard Times, a collection of poetry selected and introduced by Garrison Keillor, I ran across a writing by Erica Funkhouser that could have been written by one of us.
More than just man’s best friend
Man's best friend is a title that seems to fall short. Few best friends have ever blessed me with such reverence as the dogs who have walked this life with me.
New home provides new blessings
Each day since that July morning when I took a ride in an ambulance has been interesting. Some days the earth is steady beneath my feet.
New home provides new blessings
Each day since that July morning when I took a ride in an ambulance has been interesting. Some days the earth is steady beneath my feet.
Illness can remind us how precious our time on this earth can be
There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like a sudden and horrid illness to make a person extremely grateful to be alive.
Farming: One of life’s great struggles
Lately, I have found myself wondering what ever became of baseball great Gaylord Perry. The impressive major league baseball pitcher, who boasts a Cy Young award in both the American and National leagues, became famous years ago for quitting baseball to go into farming.
Touching lives one reader at a time
Years ago, I received a card in the mail from a Farm and Dairy reader, wishing my daughter well. This gentleman had read my column, and said it touched his heart in a way that he could not quite explain.
