Our house is currently full of what Dan and I are calling Kleenex avalanches. Trash cans, floors and furniture all overflow with the tissues because sadly, after carefully dodging Covid …
If you’re righteous, you’re wrong
Dan’s first cousin is Sue Gordon, a 40-year veteran of the Intelligence community. In an interview with the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Sue told future leaders that if …
How are things in your world?
Instead of the standard, “How are you doing?”, my friend Fran says, “How are things in your world?” It makes me think. So, how are things in my world? My …
When will I ever learn?
Old fashioned as it is, I’ve always loved folk music, especially music composed by Pete Seeger.
One of my favorite Seeger songs is “Where have all the flowers gone?” This morning …
Overwhelming being overwhelmed
Recently I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. The summer storms have downed several trees on the farm, heavy rain has caused our creek to overflow, and the force of the creek water …
Greasing the wheels with humor
The other day Dan recruited his friends Tim and Andy Patt to help maneuver a bulky, heavy couch into the den. With three men shouting directions and grunting, the job …
Spider web season
I consider August the beginning of spider web season. When my boys were young, we’d often go out in the mornings, looking for water-laden sparkling spider webs.
Not sure if this …
Y’all be careful now
Farm life is wonderful, but you must be careful. That fact was brought home to us last week. Hank, our 18-year-old great-nephew who has lived on a 1000-acre farm all …