Today Aunt Jeanette writes: One of our hired farm hands is always playing tricks on us. He has a quick wit and makes me laugh. His parents had a garage sale as they are moving and needed to downsize a bit. I knew about the garage sale, but since they live in a different town, I did not go. Plus, …

Another school story, but this one is about a young boy’s dedication to caring for his bucket calf. Oh, those 4-H projects that became family members… I had gone to school early one morning and was enjoying the quiet – mentally preparing for the day. The phone ringing in my room interrupted thoughts of how to creatively teach simple division. …

This year, my family is really getting into the spirit of June Dairy Month. We drink at least two glasses of milk each day (in addition to what we eat on our cereal), put cheese on our burgers, eat yogurt and once in a while, treat ourselves to ice cream. I think our momma cat named “Earmuffs” got the memo …

Here is an update on “The Seasons of a Farmer.” I mentioned that we are in the transition between Planting and Irrigating here in south central Nebraska. Well, we had a significant weather event (now classified as an EF-2 tornado) here in Edgar, Neb., on Memorial Day evening that will most likely affect Irrigating. As the tornado sirens were blowing …

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(Another article from Aunt Jeanette….and so many thanks for sharing these stories) Maybe garter snakes are good for something – but they scare the living daylights out of me. I even get these “feelings,” kind of like ESP, when I am about to run over a snake with the lawn mower. I mentioned before that I was a teacher, third …

Hi! I am Melissa’s Aunt Jeanette. I would like to invite you to take a stroll with me until Melissa walks with you again. Although teaching was my chosen career, I grew up on a farm and also married a farmer. That last thing – marrying a farmer – was something I said I would never do, but I guess …

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Monty’s Plant Food Company has introduced Dri-Sulfur 42, a granular nutrient designed to help enhance plant development while addressing deficiencies in soil. The American Royal Association announced that the second annual American Royal Steak Competition Winner will be announced at their 2013 Grapes & Steaks Competition on October 9, 2013. The National FFA Organization has partnered with four Major League …

I’m a child of the 80s, and I think the best part of the era was the music. It’s the kind of music that makes you want to roll down the window, rest your arm along the edge, let your hair down and cruise. It reminds me of summer evenings, fishing along the river and cutting up my feet from …