Humor
11/20/2009 3:25:10 PM
Rodeo babysits the chickens and wonders about mother hens.
10/27/2009 5:27:12 PM
Cindy explores urban (and not-so-urban) legends and local stories.
10/1/2009 5:17:35 PM
Cindy joins the GRIT blogger chicken frenzy in word if not in deed.
9/2/2009 4:55:05 PM
Gardening this year has taught Vickie to prepare for the unexpected – some so nice and some just laughable
8/27/2009 11:05:30 AM
The ChickenMan learns how to hypnotize a chicken.
8/12/2009 5:17:14 PM
Cindy attempts to teach more than one lesson with community service instead of punishment.
6/12/2009 3:33:08 PM
Trusty Farmall A was a true partner during my summers making hay.
6/12/2009 1:51:02 PM
Trials of a chicken foreman raising chickens become more than a job.
5/14/2009 5:23:56 PM
Interior design incorporates special rural touches on the farm.
4/23/2009 12:02:00 PM
KC's puppy's newest antics involve herding socks.
4/14/2009 9:40:20 AM
Scarecrows have a long history and are fun to make.
4/10/2009 11:00:52 AM
Is there a sinister plot afoot when gardeners covet titles for cultivating extremely large vegetables?
4/7/2009 4:16:33 PM
Caleb's brother and his wife found out they're having a girl, and uncertainty abounds.
4/7/2009 2:40:18 PM
En Guard! A humorous tale involving fencing and the French fencing team's pointers.
3/31/2009 7:47:44 PM
The fifth and final volume of this dictionary celebrating regional variation nears completion.
2/10/2009 5:05:41 PM
Cindy explains some common farm lingo.
2/4/2009 3:45:54 PM
Keeping goats inside the fence is an exercise.
1/30/2009 11:37:32 AM
Cindy shares her recipe for this old stand-by comfort food.
1/30/2009 9:51:44 AM
Learn multitasking from a pro, a woman who calls rural America her home.
1/23/2009 3:05:32 PM
Being outdoors doing something you love doing, whether it is time snow-shoeing, hiking, an early morning walk with the dogs, photographing the beauty of the seasons or even cross-country skiing around the house a few times, is time well-spent.
1/14/2009 5:42:16 PM
Jenn starts her resolutions with baby steps and the opposite of a to-do list.
12/24/2008 12:07:26 PM
KC enjoys the feeling of the season.
12/11/2008 2:50:37 PM
A greenhorn's guide to auction etiquette.
11/28/2008 10:02:06 AM
A husband and wife have different ideas on efficiency.
10/28/2008 4:58:01 PM
My brother's bachelor party was the perfect time to gather with loved ones and shoot some birds.
10/2/2008 4:13:51 PM
Readers write in with stories, tips and observations.
10/2/2008 1:57:11 PM
Details add to delight of dancing drawing.
9/30/2008 12:12:47 PM
Country stores stocked all the necessities, and few not-so-necessary essentials.
8/7/2008 1:52:31 PM
Catch a glimpse of the rough side of country roads.
7/30/2008 11:23:38 AM
Even the best fence can’t stop a watermelon thief.
7/18/2008 2:08:29 PM
Kate and I enjoy a relatively calm existence at home, but when it comes to potato salad, there’s nothing calm about it. Kate really loves traditional German-style potato salad – I like the stuff well enough, but in my book, it just isn’t salad.
7/17/2008 2:10:41 PM
If you want to discover the REAL reason why farmers don’t dress like ranchers or what can happen when a busload of field-tripping schoolchildren descend on a dairy farm, you need to give Jerry Schliecher’s The Missouri Matador CD a listen.
6/30/2008 3:59:55 PM
Listen to their lingo and look in their trucks to be sure.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Free caps for farmers mean free advertising for favored products.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Routine exercise is everywhere on the farm.
1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Certain beverages and ordering poultry do not mix.
1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
The life of a country dog is one to be envied - at least by town breeds.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Learn the understated language of those who work the land.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Those elongated green fruits don't look a thing like cantaloupe.
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
'The best recipe ever'
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Fast-food franchises can't hold a candle to a good old-fashioned country café, with folks from the neighborhood and a menu like Mom's.
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Intrepid outdoorsman learns to speak softly and carry a long stick.
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gardening misadventures thwart Aunt Dorothy’s patriotism.
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Even experts can be fooled when hunting wild mushrooms.
1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Slip-sliding his way to hilarity, a daredevil farmer creates a new competitive event: the Ozark Mountain Hill Slide.
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
While many of us prefer to think that our meat grows on trees, anyone who raises animals on a farm eventually has to face the facts: Species eat other species. And that pretty much includes us.