A chocolate milk toast
It's common for folks in my business to take a glance at the daily "National Day of..." calendars to generate a bit of conversation.When … [Read more...] about A chocolate milk toast
Eau Claire Daily Update
Snow Cover
Seeing some of the season's first snow on the corn leaves the other day had me reminiscing about the romance of being a young farm boy … [Read more...] about Snow Cover
A Change of Season
The calendar says autumn is nearing, but those out in the countryside don't have to look at a calendar to know that truth.The leaves … [Read more...] about A Change of Season
Pick, Pick, Pick, Pickin’ Through the Days
Editor's note: This first appeared in Scott Schultz's blog, www.ruralroutes.blogSometime later during his life, my father quipped that … [Read more...] about Pick, Pick, Pick, Pickin’ Through the Days
The Sounds of Rotten Granite
It was somewhat surprising to me when I looked up from the work I was doing outside and saw a car I didn’t recognize sitting in our … [Read more...] about The Sounds of Rotten Granite
Finding a long-lost friend 8-5-20
There are certain tools farmers need to have on their person or at least nearby, a fact that seems to stay with many who've strayed from … [Read more...] about Finding a long-lost friend 8-5-20
Piling it High 7-29-20
The use of small square bales has dwindled a bit during the past couple of decades, but that doesn't diminish old farm kids talking about … [Read more...] about Piling it High 7-29-20
Farmyard update 7-22-20
A tornado touched down a couple miles from our farm the other night, the same night another bounced onto the ground over in Pierce County. … [Read more...] about Farmyard update 7-22-20
Farmyard update 7-14-20
The sky was rumbling early this morning and a cool summer rain was falling on our northern Driftless Area's soil.It was a moment that … [Read more...] about Farmyard update 7-14-20
Daily update 7-8-20
The sweat poured easily from my being yesterday as I worked to clean up a pine tree and some other trees' large branches that had blown down … [Read more...] about Daily update 7-8-20