Friday, October 9, 2026

When my children were younger I would, quite frankly, roll my eyes at the older people who would say as if imparting the sagest of wisdom "enjoy them now, they'll be grown in the blink of an eye.

Each week Farm and Diary takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

It is not so much I mind having chosen a career path so vague as to rank somewhere below "illegal alien bus boy" in terms of status, but rather, I get no respect for doing it from my home that really rankles my soul.

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.

On your mark, get set, go back to school! That rite of passage, the "back to school season," is upon us once again, ready or not.

Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it. I use this line ALL the time. I learned it.

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.

One of my very first columns written for Farm and Dairy centered around the topic of my excited impatience as I awaited the birth...

Tell the truth. Especially to yourself. This brief directive came to me by way of a gift from a co-worker, a book titled Lists to Live By.

A good day became a great day with the sighting of a vibrant pair of blue birds, searching and finding a suitable home here on our farm.