Tuesday, June 16, 2026
sparrows

Eliza Blue thinks about a friend who passed away suddenly, listening to the birds in her writing nook.
harvester

Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets with corn and soybean harvest underway.
item no 1257

These two brass items were submitted by Bill Puckett, of Parma, Ohio. Let us know how you think they were used.
sunset on a hay bale

Eric Keller and his family have immersed themselves in homesteading, and they’ve made it past the first couple of years.
large mirror

Kymberly Foster Seabolt believes what really keeps a relationship healthy is always finding new things to love about each other.
Little brown bat

Bryce Angell recalls the advice his father gave him about swinging a bat as he battles a bat flying through his bedroom.
hornet nest patterns

Tami Gingrich offers insight into the construction of the large, grey, pear-shaped, nests built by bald-faced hornets.
fall road

Judith Sutherland shares the wisdom she's gleaned from a book she recently finished, and urges readers to believe the best in themselves and others.
prairie flowers

Eliza Blue looks for balance in her life, reflecting on how the earth achieves it during the autumn equinox.
rye

Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh provides information on seeding and fertilizing winter annual cereal grain forages.