Category Archives: Farming

Hard Times

I look at him and see other old men that I loved. Men with hard hands and soft voices, men gentled by memory. Continue reading

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Promises of the Wind

“All of work
will one day
have its reward.” Continue reading

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Miracle from the Mud

I have always been fascinated by the miracle of seeds. As a young kid, I helped plant our garden in southwestern Kentucky. Continue reading

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A Better Place

There’s just something about a wind chill in the double digits below zero that makes you feel alive! Continue reading

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Harvest

I’ve read and been told (and sometimes, twice is enough to get the job done) that the olfactory nerves are hardwired directly into the brain and that this explains why a certain scent can trigger vivid memories. Continue reading

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The Blame Game

Sometimes I take blame with a spoon and dish it out with a shovel. Other times, I feel as if I am the only common factor in all of the troubles I think I’ve endured. Continue reading

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The Long Path

Standing under the shade of the hickory trees at the old spring down behind the tobacco barn, it was impossible to see where the path would end up. Continue reading

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