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Life Out Loud: A road trip down memory lane
Nothing could dampen our enthusiasm as we kicked off the 11th annual “Cousins and Kids” Summer Road Trip. This annual pilgrimage began many years ago when my cousin and I decided to take ourselves and our respective kids on a little getaway vacation.
Don’t worry, bird populations vary each year
Jean Purvis of Butler, Pa. writes, “Scott, I have noticed this year that I have had very few juncos at my feeder. In fact, days pass that I don’t have any — quite unlike former years. On the other hand, I have had more white-throated sparrows (a favorite), sometimes as many as six or seven.
Soil, what an amazing resource!
OK I admit it … I love soil. I know that kind of makes me a freak (at least that what my wife tells me), but I’m not alone. If you talk with just about any Soil and Water employee or board member, you’ll find an infectious love of soil and a passion to conserve
Fencing ideal for averting garden pests
Fences. They not only make good neighbors, but they also make excellent protectors for your garden or small crop that is less than one acre in size. They work to protect your crop from those pesky vermin like deer, rabbits, groundhogs, raccoons and even your neighbor’s goats. There are many types of fences to choose
Ag department warns farmers to check for faulty anhydrous ammonia tanks
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging farmers to check any anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks they have on their farm for pinhole leaks or faulty welds that could undermine the integrity of the tank. Exposure to gaseous ammonia can result in lung damage and death, so it is very important
The roofers are here
I used to think the four sweetest words in the English language were “Will you marry me?” or “It’s a healthy boy!” (Or girl). These days “The roofers are here” is running a close third. When we bought this old house it had a new roof. That selling point alone should have alerted us that
The seed catalogs are a sign of spring
“The snow holds for what seems to be forever in the valley and in the far pasture. As I plan my garden once again, we find our patience being tested as yet another snowfall is predicted. One day, we will see the finches and know that we have survived yet another winter. For now, we
Aged Mom, square head
You would think that with age would come wisdom. I mean isn’t that the generally accepted trade-off here? I’m going to get all wrinkled up like un-ironed linen, but will have the wisdom not to care a whit about it? Well, something is wrong with the universe because I don’t seem a bit wiser and
Junk, treasure a matter of perspective
One man’s junk really is someone else’s treasure. I thought of my sister the very first time I heard that statement.
More food labeling, not less, is needed
Given the sad state of affairs in today’s affairs of state – record federal budget deficits, record trade deficits, illegal domestic eavesdropping, the sale of key U.
