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."
Leaf Therapy
"I submit to you; memories are basically what a good Nonna and Pop Pop rake for."
Flannel: Fabric for the Country Soul
For a country boy, flannel is just necessary.
Shell Game- In Memoriam to Scott Bishopp
"The shell game is therapy and a thrust to reconcile the past and to contemplate a better future."
Carbon Credits: Humus or Hubris?
Whether sequestering carbon is about adding humus or more hubris, farmers have much to consider.
A Writer’s Ripening
“Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light”. ~ Jerzy Grotowski
Mittens Rule
No matter your political affiliation, Mr. Sanders was "right" in keeping his pinkies warm with spiffy mittens.
Chilly Hope
"The freshness of the milk and its creamy butterfat permeates your senses, and you are whole."
The Old Corn Crib
When I touch old barn wood, I sense character, honesty and integrity. You might even say I’m smitten with an old piece of weathered reddish gray barn siding. It speaks to my farming heritage which exudes toughness, resiliency and true love. But like our present society, there aren’t that many farmers or aged barn wood …
The Hurtful Word of 2020
It’s out! 2020’s list of top searched words, according to Merriam-Webster. Ready? Coronavirus, defund, mamba, kraken, quarantine, Antebellum, schadenfreude, asymptomatic, irregardless, icon and malarkey with “Pandemic” claiming the top spot—Woohoo! Goggle chimed in with “election results” as their top search with Zoom, unemployment, stimulus checks and how to make hand sanitizer as runner’s up. From …