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Here Comes the Sun

January 17, 2021

Editor’s note: Click here to view the video. It’s definitely January here in the northeast.  I think that we might have seen the sun for about 2 hours last week.  I don’t think at all the week before.  Blah, blah, blah… Here’s a video for you this week :-). Happy Monday my friends, days are getting longer, we’ll be planting corn in no time! Don’t forget to take…

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What’s in a word, what’s in a picture?

January 3, 2021

So much … really. The word “fruition” has been hanging in the office over the past few months, yet nobody has claimed it yet. It first came to our attention through Stephanie. It was at a brainstorming session to name the communications services arm of the Morning Ag Clips. We still don’t have a name yet (getting close), but we certainly know what it will not be. Stephanie loved…

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Looking ahead …

December 13, 2020

Looking ahead … I see opportunities.  Are you going to be ready for them? As I was putting the finishing touches on the first batch of buckeyes last night, I couldn’t help but think about the year coming up and what it was going to look like for me — and what I want it to look like. I don’t want to rush you, but have you started…

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Knowing when to cut your losses

October 18, 2020

‘Tis the season of the fireplace… fall. Or for me, the season of the un-fireplace. My brick person decided to skip town and left the job un-working and un-finished.  Hence, the reason for the un-enjoyment of our fireplace this year. Yesterday I made the decision to cut my losses and forget about it.  After 6 months of haphazardly chasing it (when I remembered to) I figured I would just be done worrying…

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How did we get here?

September 14, 2020

This morning, Tyler and his friends had their senior pictures done … I couldn’t help but think to myself, “How did we get here?” Just yesterday you were 6 and running around with your red grease rag hanging out of the back pocket of your denim overalls. Chasing after your dad, you were his little shadow on the farm. I sent the three of you off to school…

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Today is …

July 26, 2020

Today is … … a chance to be better than yesterday. … laughing and being forced to take a deeper look to find a silver lining. … a trip to the bank, giving the dog her cookie, and taking a walk. … the smell of fresh cut hay on a summer evening.  … sunshine on my face and an overdue breeze finding my sweaty back. … a look…

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Does This Make My Butt Look Big?

June 14, 2020

I wrote this many years ago. I have shared this with you before, but because I had so many comments of camaraderie and because I think that many of you can relate–I decided to re-publish this week.   Coming out from underneath the cloak of winter … well, it can be a tough transition. I want you all to know I am here for you and I can…

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If only I had known …

April 19, 2020

If only I had known … that today was going to be the last day of what I knew as “normal.” That I could possibly have made my last phone call to order my Corliss wrap, with melba in and melba out, from the Village Cafe across the street. That it would be the last hug, or the last friendly smile at the grocery store. When I walked out…

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Motherload Antiques

March 8, 2020

A couple of weeks ago I took care of my sister and brother-in-law’s dog and nieces’ guinea pig while they were vacationing in Florida. When they got back, my sister presented me with a gift of appreciation that she was very excited about. She proceeded to tell me, before I knew what it was, that she and my mother, while down in Florida, decided to google antique shops…

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A Letter to FFA Students

February 23, 2020

Dear FFA Students, Hooray for you, it’s National FFA Week!  A great way to kick off the season of competition as you dive into sub-districts and districts and eventually your state’s annual convention.   Today, I sat at a basketball tournament with my son Sam … and I thought, in between games.   My thought process started with what it takes to make a mark in life, for yourself. As many of…