Grrrr...Katie Couric. We stopped in our tracks, literally, amidst tinkertoy tinkering and babies crying and listened in silence as the teaser for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric came across the screen. She was reporting on the (supposed) health affects on humans when antibiotics were used in ... Read More about Extremist Agriculture
A House of Cards
There is a billboard on the way to the Par-a-Dice in Peoria that sports a number for "Gambler's Anonymous." Ironic, eh? I think, however, this billboard should also be placed on various gravel roads along the countryside. Gambling is legal in Illinois, but did you know that it is part of the actual ... Read More about A House of Cards
A Woman in the Country with No Country
If you were to ask Anna, our four year old, where she's from, she might answer, "The United States," or "Illinois," or even, "the country." Although all of these answers are correct, she will soon begin to identify herself with the town of Farmington, which is where she will go to school. ... Read More about A Woman in the Country with No Country
The Legend of the Farm Wife
Long ago, outside a tiny town lived a sweet farm family. The mother of this brood was a perfectly charming, efficient, helpful and handy woman. She was a master at frying chicken, packing it fresh for lunch during planting season. She ran the grain cart during harvest season, assisted with the ... Read More about The Legend of the Farm Wife
The Farmer Wave
Out here on our road, we notice who is driving by, whether it's because we have no window treatments in our main living areas or because we live on a road that is not too busy, I'm not sure. Nevertheless, we notice. However, I have noticed lately that we not only always look at the person driving ... Read More about The Farmer Wave