We almost had a head start. By almost, I mean we did have a head start, until it turned into a false start. I’m not sure how many seasonal canning people are out there right now cursing the …
If there was anything I went into this year with garden-related confidence, it was cucumber plants. Confidence, it would seem, breeds new learning opportunities in the form of previously …
“I want a snack.” “Let’s make lunch.” Why not both? Given a busy day on the farm, two things go hand in hand: slow-cooking meals that you can set and forget, …
Tuesday, February 20
Our family has been battling the sickness lately—influenza type B for those curious. Apparently it’s been going around lately and this just happened to be one of those times it got us …
Wednesday, February 14
[Editor’s note: This column originally ran on February 4, 2021.] As the snow continues to fall and freeze and swirl around outside, I can’t help but feel as though I’m inside a …
Wednesday, January 31
You can have sanity or children, but you can’t have both. One can argue I gave up on sanity long before my children but nevertheless, they’ve cemented that decision every day since. …
Wednesday, January 24
My wife makes a lovely Alfredo sauce from scratch that is truly a delight whenever it graces our dinner table. That being said, for some reason we keep buying lots of jars of the stuff and have found …
Wednesday, January 17
When you pray for weather of any kind, it’s always important to understand you aren’t the only one praying for what might come from the sky. I might need rain for my crops, but …
Wednesday, January 3
Sometimes it’s hard to try to push back against everything that seems to be going on in life with work and other obligations, in order to enjoy the holidays. Taking time for one …
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
There’s a special cookie for any self-respecting baker out there. One that means a little more to them because of where they first learned to bake it or who they baked it with. …
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Another year has all but passed us by, and with it the close of another whitetail season. There is of course late-season archery and flintlock still open, but by now, most hunters have …
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
For anyone concerned about the welfare of my chickens, I will start this piece with the disclaimer that NO CHICKENS WERE HARMED in the writing of this content. As my regular readers will …
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
I’m very fortunate to know that a lot of the doors that have been closed in my life have been for my own good. The Good Lord has gracefully saved me from myself more times than I know. …
