Well, the Yield Clan spent an enjoyable Thanksgiving week vacation in the Colorado Rockies — all except a couple of family members who got stymied by the huge blowing blizzard that snarled t... Read more

Scouring the internet for obscure news about agriculture sometimes yields some information that is borderline funny. That’s what I thought last week when I stumbled onto a story about “strip... Read more

Ol’ Nevah and I have been in a 55-year old “winter rut” and this year we’re making an effort to climb out of that rut. The “rut” has been spending all winter in the cold. We figger we’re too... Read more

A good neighbor of mine, ol’ C. Faren Wyde, a month or so ago had hip replacement surgery. The surgery wuz done in Manhattan, Kan. He wuz recovering well until one evening he, unfortunately,... Read more

Well, folks, last week wuz a really good week, except for the horse racing part of it. Horse racing, sadly wuz the low point of the week. The 2-year-old Thoroughbred colt that I have a 10% r... Read more

Among God’s critters who eagerly accept the opportunity to assist Man in his/her rural endeavors, few fit the criteria better than a working dog — and few working dogs fit the criteria bette... Read more

I don’t like to complain, but this summer and fall have been the seasons of our “mechanical discontent and unplanned expense.” Long ago I noted to you faithful readers that I’m not mechanica... Read more

Early this afternoon the temperature at Damphewmore Acres was in the high 60s. In the last hour, temp have dropped to 48. Tomorrow morning, the forecasted temperature is in the mid to low 30... Read more

The geezers at our weekly Old Boars’ Breakfast Club are at an average age when health issues continue to rear their ugly head. Now, I’m not talking about your average run-of-the-mill aches a... Read more