Pardon my Reality
" I felt like the dinosaur as the first speaker suggested my burping, farting cows would be grazing on the fifth-floor, grassy veranda."
Grass Whisperer awarded trifecta of journalism recognition
Syracuse, NY—“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” ~Jimmy Neil Smith. In the storied career of farmer, NYS Ag Society member and NYS Assemblyman Harold “Cap” Creal, the NYS Agricultural Society shared 3 journalism awards with another farmer and storyteller. Troy …
What Is the True Meaning of Grazing?
"If I would’ve gotten my head out of my “right”-eous ass, I would have seen the symbiosis and layers between the caterpillar and the cow."
Quiche is “Deliche´”
My morning “pie” is a staple for a busy grab-and-go farmer.
A Tractor Story as Old as Time
“New roads, young tractors, young folks and new ways still have a lot to offer in this world we live in.”
A Madison County Barn Raising
“We shape our barns, and afterwards, our old barns shape us”
It’s Important Work
“You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together”,
Internal Energy of Stones (Veteran’s Day 2021)
"What I want most for my stones and my toil is for people to sit on my wall and find the freedom to think and ponder."
Broth of the Gods
"As far back as I can remember chicken soup and beef broth have been staple items for wellness."
Leaf Therapy
"I submit to you; memories are basically what a good Nonna and Pop Pop rake for."