Well, our trip to the big city last weekend wuz rather pleasant as far as trips to cities go. We didn’t get run over. We didn’t run over anyone. We split the card games — men vs women... Read more
Well, our trip to the big city last weekend wuz rather pleasant as far as trips to cities go. We didn’t get run over. We didn’t run over anyone. We split the card games — men vs women... Read more
Well, I’m happy to say that the plan I launched last fall to buy two riding lawn mowers is working out to perfection. Now that spring has sprung (at least I hope it lasts) and we’ve h... Read more
Finally got a little drink of H2O here at Damphewmore Acres. It wuz enuf to sprout some of my spring forage plots. Some parts of the country got more than 2 inches of rain and, while that am... Read more
The weathermen threw me a curve again. They forecast a 90 percent chance of rain for Damphewmore Acres and delivered zero. But, they did get me off my duff and I planted some more garden and... Read more
Our home at Damphewmore Acres got spruced up a bit this spring. Perhaps you didn’t know, but ol‘ Nevah has gotten into quilting big-time since her retirement five years ago. She’s made perso... Read more
I stopped in for a burger at a little restaurant in Emporia last week. While I wuz sitting there waiting for my meal to be delivered, four bright looking college kids came in and sat at the... Read more
I’ve mentioned before that living at Damphewmore Acres for nearly 11 years has been like living smack dab in the middle of a minor league archaeological dig. Between my tilling the soil for... Read more
This true story happened quite a few years ago. A young rancher, Bill Melater, had crafted a reputation as a sound businessman. He wuzn’t what you’d call “tight” with his money — mor... Read more
We had one day of semi-warm weather this week and I took advantage of the weather blip to clean out my chicken house. I hired a new friend, Ben denPichett, to help me. He did the heavy l... Read more
