Entertainment… Hail and High Water 26 Mar 2012 We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night. But we didn't escape it. As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed…
Civility… Does This Sound Familiar? 11 Mar 2012 "Time and tide waits for no man." - St. Marher in 1225 Boy, wouldn't he be surpriesed to pop into the United States today and see that indeed, we can…
Civility… Weekend for Awards and the Versatile Blogger 5 Dec 2011 This has been a great weekend for catching up with not only my blog, but those of others whose writing style and/or photography I admire. If you have been following…
Civility… 7 x 7 Awards Go To… 3 Dec 20113 Dec 2011 On November the 20th, I received a very thoughtful nomination for the 7x7 Link Award by one very talented young man whose blog many of you may have had the…
Farming… Drought 19 Jul 201119 Jul 2011 We have been watching the weather reports all spring and summer hoping to see several days without rain in order to plan for cutting the hay. While we see a…
family… The Thing About Farming Is… 15 Jul 201115 Jul 2011 The thing about farming is... It decides! Whatever plans you may have for the day or the weekend, may be totally upended by the weather - good or bad, the…
Entertainment… Everything Needs Something 11 Jul 201111 Jul 2011 Lately I have been reminded of a conversation that I had with a lady about swimming pools. I was bemoaning the fact that I had sacrificed the money I had…
family… Newest Family Member 28 May 201128 May 2011 Introducing our newest family member who arrived at 9:45 this morning. His name is John - John Deere - and though he isn't a newborn, he's certainly got a life…
Uncategorized Why Should You Support Your Local Farmer? 15 Apr 201115 Apr 2011 Last night I had dinner with a farming association which was sponsored by a local banking co-op. As members, we receive a portion of the bank's earnings, called patronage refunds.…