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When They Break

LesJan 21, 20224 min read

I’ve thought of those words quite a bit lately.  And I’ll confess right here and now that I’m not sure how I’ll end this thing up.  It may just trail off. I first heard those words some 12 years ago when we were starting our first calves that we had shipped in.  Remember, we were/areRead More

The Watchers

Guest PostJan 19, 20221 min read

They watch me, their faces inscrutable. There are six of them in the room, stationed in groups of two. Four of them sit along the wall facing me, looking across to the other two opposite them – the ones watching…

Shoulder Trouble

LesJan 17, 20228 min read

I took a nasty fall the other day. But to be a little more exact, the other day of which I speak occurred a bit over nine years ago now. I remember it just like it was the other day,…

Happy Place

LesJan 14, 20223 min read

(I didn’t write this, but since the one who did is some close kin of mine and I am rather fond of them, I thought I’d let it run in place of my post today. She seemed a bit bashful…

Was He a School Board Man?

Guest PostJan 12, 20221 min read

He sat in my kitchen, elbows on the grey armrests of his chair. His forehead was wrinkled slightly. His mouth was serious.  He folded his hands together, and took in a deep breath. He looked like he was about to…