I frequently think of things I want to write about during the week, and then, when Monday evening arrives, those things have disappeared and I can't come up with one interesting … more

Another beautiful Fall day!  It can stay like this until Christmas, as far as I'm concerned.   I've just finished the first part of the Omaha paper. Depressing, to say the least. The … more

Well, this time, I just forgot!  You would think that, after all this time, that could not happen. But a column was not the only thing I forgot last week.  One of my neighbors has a … more

When I run out of things to read, I go to my book shelves and start over.  When I purged those a few  years ago, I did get rid of most of the Erma Bombeck. After all, they were becoming … more

National 4-H Week is held every year during the first full week of October.  This year Oct. 2-8, 2022 is National 4-H Week. 4-H is part of each Land Grant University System across our Nation. … more

We set a new record for temperature today, and there is a good chance we will do it again tomorrow.  THEN, it's supposed to cool off; just in time for the first day of FALL! I have jeans and … more

I remember the first time I heard an officiant at a funeral refer to a funny side of the deceased. Some of his relatives were shocked! They just did not believe that a funeral was a time for levity. … more

Most of us have done some type of a community service project. Maybe picking up trash along a roadway, donating resources for a food drive, or visiting residents at a nursing home.   This is … more

As county-based Extension Educators, this time the year we get in-person visits and telephone calls from producers with concerns related to their row crops, pasture, and backyard garden … more

In Lincoln, we have many choices for a place to worship. We did visit a few after we moved here.  But, in the end, we were most comfortable at Faith, mostly because my Mom had been a member … more