Love is in the air and so is the richly enticing smell of freshly baked bread! Today on this April Fool's Full Moon, I like to think that we've got it all wrong about the fools amongst us. Instead of a foibled failure, the fool is the leaper, the one willing to take risks, the fun one who rises with spontaneity and is happy to relish life to its fullest. And that full moon! Wow! It kept me awake all night last night trying to teach me how the world should be. It told me to pr

July Storms Wisconsin Farm People are curious about what farmers do for fun. They are also considerate to ask about personal time when...

When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see...

Yearend is when farmers reinvest their earnings back into the business. Building maintenance, machinery updates, new tires, parts and...

When we showed up at my brother's house for Thanksgiving, we knew exactly where to go. We were expected inside the house and understood...

This is Spooky Chicken. He's one of our steers who always wants to be alone. Bill fixed the yard fence today and Spooky Chicken left the...

(Happy scenery on the farm-to-farm walking tour) Ever since landing myself in the ER to find that I needed a pacemaker, I have become...

Carlsbad Caverns Spring Getaway 2023 There's nothing like a drive in the countryside with a farmer! I'm mesmerized by old farm houses and...

There is A LOT going on out here on the farm despite the very crappy weather! William has been feeling very boxed in unable to get...

This week, with all of these April showers sure to bring May flowers, I decided it was time to dig into my bags of dried herbs and...

That's a lot of pressure, eh? This was Grandma's tongue-in-cheek saying for keeping the kids on task. The idea of work has been on my...

It's that time of year when we're all itching to get outside, clean up the perennial landscaping and fantasize about this year's kitchen...

Once March in Wisconsin comes around all you hear are things like, "Get your trees tapped?" "How many you tap this year?" "Your trees...

Do you get depressed grocery shopping? Do the piles of junk food destined to clog some poor soul's heart or spike their blood sugar...