I was back in the saddle this week – the dairy saddle – when I ventured west to attend the Western Dairy Herd Conference in Reno. As a guest of the Axiota team, I covered their speaker and helped promote the event on the Morning Ag Clips. I am happy to report that it felt good to get back into it. It’s dairy speak. It’s science-based, economics, and…
Thanksgiving 2024 is officially in the books, and the 2024 Christmas season is in full swing! It was a good Thanksgiving, full of family, laughs, and snow this year! I truly enjoy Thanksgiving. Unlike Christmas, there isn’t the underlying stress of shopping, decorating, party planning, and wrapping. Trixie and I may have been the first dog and 54th human across the finish line for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey…
The best piece of information that I got when I re-entered the workforce in 2011 was this: “You are going to screw up.” Bluntly, my new boss left it at that. I was a bit speechless. But after the initial shock of the statement, it kind of freed me up from worrying about doing the wrong thing. Because I was going to at some point. After that first…
Hold on to your hats, and fasten your seatbelts. It’s time for the 12th Annual Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade in Greenwich, NY! In the past, preparation involved planning food to host the family and friends who traditionally pop over and come through before and after the parade. Our house has always been on the parade route, a hub. But this year…this year is a different story. Preparation began…
My question is this: What do you get a dad who has everything for Father’s Day??? You get them his daughter’s boating license! Right? I bet you guessed it, didn’t you??!! Well, Dad, this one is for you. I did it! I passed my boater’s safety course and can now run the boat, legally, at the lake. No more getting after me! What are you going to worry…
An early case of the Empty Nest… It’s springtime…fast approaching, summer. It’s the busiest time of year on a farm. Planting, mowing, chopping—I can go on and on. As the kids have gotten older, they have taken on more work at the farm during this time of year. It’s expected, and it’s welcomed. You know what they say about idle hands…the devil’s workshop. Teenagers are no exception to…
A weekend for opening up and letting go of winter… For anyone who has ever owned, been a part of, or had the privilege… …opening up a summer camp is a bit overwhelming and daunting. Don’t forget to turn the water and electric on, and make sure the propane tank is full. That first inspection of the property, in its exterior, and interior, is like walking into winter…
Always good to open your eyes and see somewhere else. Find a familiarity, find a difference, find a connection. Upon walking into the quaint, very old, stone home located in Ill de Orleans, Quebec, I was pleasantly greeted by my past. Mrs. Sanborn’s farmhouse kitchen. Familiar. Sitting to the right, when you walked through the door of the old farm kitchen, it was the heart of the home…
Sam and I went on vacation last week with my entire family! We had a great time, it was so nice to get away. It has been years since I went someplace warm during the winter. Traveling to another country is an experience. Not to mention, doing it with your whole family is double the experience. With three different generations, there are a lot of things to…
A couple of weeks ago, I had lunch with a dear friend. She reached out to me in an email and asked if I wanted to have lunch with her…at her house. She wrote, “I know it’s old fashioned and not very fancy, but my hearing is getting quite bad, and it’s easier for me in a home setting.” That sounded lovely to me. When I walked through…
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