I would like to introduce you to 5 very important friends of the Morning Ag Clips: Reliability, Integrity, Authenticity, Teamwork, and Joy. This group of five is considered our inner circle, the core. It is the team we go to at the Morning Ag Clips when we need a reminder of who we are and what our purpose is every day. These 5 dig in, roll their sleeves…
To air condition or not to air condition? That is the question. I have always been opposed to air conditioning. I hate the sound. I hate the filter system. It gets moldy from moisture building up. Then people breathe it in, and they get sick, blah, blah, blah. I hate the cost of buying them and running them. I hate how they can smell–goes back to the care…
Some years, one gets a little more stage time compared to the others. We honor that, as the emotions run high when you bring everyone together for a few days each year–but we wouldn’t want to have it any other way. We will take the drama, all of it, as long as we are together. The fireworks display, in particular, has always been an area of every emotion…
It was a lazy afternoon… The cicadas were thrumming in the background, as I hopped from shade tree to shade tree, to get out of the hot sun. The scent of freshly mowed hay filled my olfactory senses, intoxicating me like a drug. I made my way along the brook’s bank, stopping and peering down on it, listening to it trickle. Bumbling on its way to the river, it…
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…
National Donut Day! And we did it up in the office! We are a crew driven by food. All of us find great joy in eating–together. Lunch is at noon every day–so everyone can eat together. (Chandler won’t eat before the clock chimes 12 o’clock–much to Elisa’s chagrin!) So, National Donut Day was an excuse to eat and be merry, and we did! While putting together a reel for…
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…
I went to a very small wedding Saturday night. I like weddings. Weddings are not just for the couple being married, but also for those who support them. They are an opportunity for renewal and a reminder of love for those of us standing on the sidelines, watching. Whether you are next to your mate of 40 years, 20 months or 10 days one can’t help but think…
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…
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