AgWired

This week Aunt Jeanette writes: I love mornings! It may partly be a leftover habit from my teaching days, but I have always been an early riser. If I had slept late, I would have missed these gorgeous blooms on my moonflower plant since these particular flowers wither during the daytime. Melissa has written about my moonflower plants and the …

I can always tell what time of year it is by the number of dead flies I find lining the window sills and beneath the night lights in the kids’ rooms. I just leave the hose on my vacuum because it’s a daily occurrence – me picking up flies in an effort not to have them squashed up and down …

This week Aunt Jeanette writes: We played that game with our three sons whenever we were “on the road.” They became pretty good at it and many times could stump their dad and me. When I drove in my driveway one evening after working at our elevator (another story, another time) and got out of my pickup, I looked down …

As summer draws to a close, I look back (once again) and think where did it go? When we were kids, I thought the summer months went by in a flash, but maybe that’s because I was stuck at home with a long “to do” list that my mom religiously wrote each morning before leaving for work. It included dreadfully …

This week Aunt Jeanette writes: Actually you get two stories for the price of one this week, but you will see how they are related when you have finished reading. The first story is about two boys – my husband, Dan, and his younger brother, Steve. One of the dishes their mother served for dinner was mashed turnips. You know …