Greater Allergy Concern Than Weeds
It’s that time of the year. Something is in the air, and when it settles in our nostrils, sneezing, itching, watering eyes and running nose are seemingly unbearable and unending irritations.
Good Can Come From Bad
Somebody has to clean the barn. It’s a dirty subject, literally, and few want to even talk about the task. Certainly, no one wants to do the job. Yet, livestock can not be retained in confinement, without nature following its course, and cleanup afterward is required, eventually. We’ve heard of those who let the heap […]
That Number Deserves Awareness; Not Overly A Concern
If it weren’t for bad luck, we’d have no luck at all. We make that comment on occasion when things don’t go the way we’d prefer. Yet, it is typically being made tongue-in-cheek, because our luck, or should we say life’s activities, go fairly well, in general. Considering our limited talents, they go quite nicely.
Busyness Can Turn To Wastefulness
Don’t pick too many tomatoes. Perhaps it should be don’t plant too many tomatoes, and we are reminded of that every year about this time. Plants are yielding bumper crops, and many growers have no idea what to do with all of their tomatoes. Many often spoil and go to waste.
Never Complain About August Rains
Lush crops and pastures with overflowing water sources can’t be beat in August. Not all locales are that fortunate, but many in the agriculture business are smiling because of the late summer moisture and cooler days. An old saying, “It was a million dollar rain,” certainly is true. Actually, the number would higher than that, […]
Parents Are Meant To Assist Their Children
Moms and dads are supposed to help their kids. Controversy has surrounded fairs for as long as we can remember, and maybe since beginning of 4-H and FFA members’ involvement in them, about parents helping their children with projects. Fair books, containing rules and guidelines for participation, in many cases demand that “all work with […]
Remount Most Important Part Of Getting Thrown
Anybody who’s never been bucked off hasn’t been on many. A few horseback riders may have never hit the ground, but they’re certainly not cowboys. Some claim they haven’t bit the dust, but anybody who climbs on every day is going to take a tumble at some point. It’s not the fall, but the landing […]
The Judge Is Always Right
Judging is an opinionated profession. Now, we’re talking about evaluation of production, be it horses, cows, dogs or ears of corn. Problem with judging is that everybody wants to win, and there can only be one first place. Remainder of the entries must be ranked lower. Since entering our initial chicken judging 43 years ago, […]
Walnut Never Comes In Knotty-Pine Scams
Anything too good to be true usually is just that. Since we’ve had personal e-mail, we’ve “won” or “been given” at least a zillion dollars, if there is such an amount. Not a day passes that we don’t get an e-mail from an unknown person, usually in Africa, informing us of our great fortune. Many […]
Swooping Swallows Offer More Lessons Than Harm
Barn swallows are interesting birds. They are prevalent in the barn and around the ranch every summer, and then disappear, only to return the next year. Much controversy surrounds the colorful little songbirds that glide through the air with the greatest of ease.