“You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” Sometimes you need a little inspiration, a little lesson, a little…something. Consider this to be your “something” today. This was a quote I heard from a speech given many years ago by Wayne Dyer. I stumbled onto it through Simon Sinek, someone I regularly follow. The quote stuck with me. So much so that I shared it…
Easter. When I was young Easter meant spending the night at my grandparents’ house. My sisters, cousins, and I looked forward to the Easter Bunny visiting, while I am sure my parents, aunts, and uncles looked forward to the night off from children. Staying at Grammy and Grampa’s became a tradition that started when my mother’s younger sister, Alison, was still living at home. She was and always…
Is this cool, funny, or sad? Margaret and I were occupied on Friday afternoon in the office with the topic of action figures and what Chat GPT perceives us to be. I guess this has become a “thing.” I admit, it was fun, especially at the end of a gray, rainy, and busy week of work. But recently, it has given me another reason to pause and think…
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…
The other day, when I walked into an old barn, I was reminded of the horse barn that stood at the farm… I could tell the horses that used to reside within were lovingly cared for, as I remember ours being…by two young girls many years ago. Caesar, Scarlet, Julie, and Annie. It’s been years since I have recalled those names, the foundation as I remember them. What…
Fire up the evaporators, and start filling your tanks! It’s Maple Season! When I think about spring, every other memory ties back to maple sugaring. As a little girl, I remember riding in the back of the old Toyota pickup truck. Roger would pull up to a sugarbush, and all of us kids would hop out and scatter, searching for the bucket yielding the most sap. We would…
Yesterday, I was walking on the beach in Fort Myers, Florida, and today, I am bound for the mountain air of Denver, Colorado. Commodity Classic, here I come! I’m looking forward to a fast, whirlwind two days. There are so many people to see and meet. I already feel my head spinning because my dance card is packed full. If you are there and want to connect, send…
I was consumed this past week by what I think was the flu, which has now turned into a cold. I am a mess, but I am on the mend! While I was consumed, I was also taken hostage by a book, and I am so glad I was. I recommend that everyone reading this column order it up. It will change your life! The Let Them Theory by…
Who is going to the Commodity Classic in Denver? ME! And I am so excited! I have never been to Denver, and I have never been to a Commodity Classic. The Morning Ag Clips has been supporting this major ag event for years…I thought it was about time I checked it out and met all of you who will be there. What do I want to know? …
A farm is different in the winter. Quiet falls all around. The big white flakes drop silently as steam rises in the freestall. The fields are still. The tops of cut-off cornstalks peek out under a tent of snow; the field mice and voles nestled down in the dead root systems to escape the winter cold. Hunkering down, watching out the window, staring into the quiet as a…
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