The history of the Arrel family
In August of 1976, Elizabeth Arrel Thompson and I strolled across her historic 200-year-old Arrel Farm on Arrel Road in Poland.As we walked, bluebirds...
Does anyone remember Who?
Who remembers Who?And although I didn't plan to write about Who -- the list on the kitchen table on which I jot notes about...
Yes, I did make it to Canfield Fair
Happy Halloween! In case you hadn't noticed, even before Labor Day Halloween decorations were on shelves in stores and at even some houses.Maybe we...
Barn swallows’ exit is right on time
In the barn this morning, the silence was deafening.Since May 25, barn swallows have kept the rafters ringing with their cheerful chatter and impromptu...
Find comfort in Farm and Dairy
Isn't it reassuring, in this scary world, to open the pages of Farm and Dairy especially in fair time and to see pictures of...
A new generation learns the hard way
Does the word "relief" bring anything special to your mind except a slogan for an anti-acid?Probably not, unless you grew up in the Great...
The noise level around us keeps rising
All through the night, especially during those nights when sleep isn't quite sleep but a semi-consciousness, sirens wail. The emergency room of a huge...
After Fourth of July, summer flies by
Once the Fourth of July is history, the rest of the summer seems to break all speed records in racing toward the end of...
I am blessed with wonderful friends
What with 4 1/2 inches of rain one afternoon and a severe colic or twisted gut three days earlier, I've come to the conclusion...
Tell Mother Nature it’s summertime
In just a minute or two, the longest day of the year will dawn and summer will officially arrive.Someone had better tell Mother Nature,...
