When I want to look for a new farm-related blog post, I have a few options available to me: Scan through my tweet stream (not at all practical) Check a few of the Facebook groups where I know people post them Go to my ag blogger list at JPlovesCOTTON/Ag-Bloggers (more practical but also includes posts of all other sorts) Browse some… Read More
The saying “one apple can spoil the whole bunch” is something I’ve given thought to now and then, not just in relationship to the produce in my kitchen or at the grocery, but like most folks, I’ve thought of it in connection to people. Usually the thought is you don’t want to let one rotten apple spoil the whole bunch… Read More
We used to have chance meetings at neighborhood schools and grocery stores. Now it seems social media has given us unique opportunities to meet and greet. With some of my new friends through social media, I have to admit not really knowing how we connected even if I’m thankful we did. This week though, I’ve given a lot of thought… Read More
Friday evening, a simple online conversation between a couple of friends (Mike, Kelly and I) took a strange turn. We went from a mundane topic like working late to cookies (maybe we were all just hungry?). Anyway, none of us planned it but the next thing we knew the three of us had a short debate with cookie ingredient preferences… Read More
For me, starting a blog was a natural next step. I had always written about the things I enjoyed. Sure some of that was in letters to friends, but they got more elaborate once digital cameras were everywhere. I like telling my story almost as much as I enjoy hearing someone else passionately tell their story. That’s what leads me… Read More
This week I took a 48 hour vacation. I went to one of America’s great cities – Chicago. I had an incredible time at the Cubs game Tuesday night. Baseball is one of my favorite sports to watch. Always has been. And while I love the Yankees (enough to have a Yankees jacket on even at Wrigley Field), I love… Read More
