Thursday, February 26, 2026

Yield, Milo

Auction in rear-view mirror

Our big downsizing auction is now in our rear-view mirror. It was anything but big, money-wise, as far as auctions go, but it was...

The Mortgage

In sifting through my archive of “paper stuff,” I ran into another poetic gem that is deserving of space in this column. It’s timely,...

The Elevator Man

As I sort through all the dusty files of my paper “stuff” prior to our upcoming downsizing auction on Sept. 16, I keep finding...

Clock’s a’Ticking

Time seems to be speeding up toward Saturday, Sept. 16. That’s the date for our big Milo Yield Damphewmore Acres downsizing auction. We’ve got...

Big, hot mess

Folks, during this spate of seemingly unending days of over-the-century-mark daily temperatures and oven-like southwest winds coupled with sauna-like humidity, the little drab of...

A bad day

A morose, sad-eyed, downtrodden farmer wuz sitting at the bar one smothering, stifling afternoon staring at his frosty mug of beer, watching the condensing...

Farmer juggler

Trying to outrun economic inflation and tough economic times on his farm, an  enterprising, innovative farmer trained himself as an entertainer for hire. He...

Bar room compliments

A thirsty cowboy walks into a quiet bar one hot, humid late afternoon and orders a frosty mug of his favorite beer. He takes the...