Rural Revolution

I was saddened today to learn that Dolly Parton has passed away . I've always admired Dolly for her humor, her wit, and her generous hea...

In response to my recent post " What a Way to Make a Living ," a reader left a comment as follows: " Maybe you've done th...

It's that time of year when we need to start considering winter. This means, among much else, bringing in the hay. Last year, somewhat o...

Our steer Romeo has a new home as of this morning: The freezer. Romeo got his name from being born on Valentine's Day last year. Howeve...

My dad (who turned 91 in July) just sent a short email around to the family: "70 years ago today (18Aug56) I was sworn in to the USAF....

It's been a year and a half since my job layoff in February of 2025. Since that time, we have made our living exclusively through freel...

It's been a dry summer, and our pastures – already limited in size to begin with – are pretty much eaten down. As a result, we've be...

This morning, standing in front of the open kitchen window, a zephyr breeze brought the scent of earth. "Hmm," I thought. "It...

When I put up the recent post on making strawberry preserves , a reader asked why I canned it up in quart jars instead of pints. Short answe...