I have been listening to a book on Hoopla called Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki, written in 2017. It has given me a lot to think about, especially as I find I have more...

Busy times for every one with school events, Buffalo Day and sports. Stay safe.Sign on home: Go away solar man. Do not knock on door or ring bell 20 times but if you are...

Whittlers, Square Dances, OuthousesIf you are beyond 70 and someone asks: “How are you today, sir, ma’am?” simply reply: “I’m still a spring chicken and I’ll continue...

What is your why?News is short and sweet as we have been on vacation and gone for the past 10 days, so I am so far behind I am ahead of myself....

Birthdays: June 1st-Bryan Jackson, Ryder O’Connor 13, Keaton Jones 24 and Barbara Decker 45; 2nd-Melanie Bohnenblust 5, Graham Dellaert 7, Jacob Crouch 15, Quinton Searcy...

The last day of school! Whew! We survived another year! Our one room schoolhouse teacher mother most likely felt the same relief as all the rest of us do on the last day,...

My granddaughter cuddled up with me over Mother’s Day weekend, and said she loved how my clothes smelled. So we had a conversation about clotheslines. I have a clothesline...

May 26, 2025 is a special day once known as Decoration Day now Memorial Day. If you are decorating a grave, stop by a grave and thank a Veteran.On the farm, rubber boots go...

 A Man Of Greater MeasureThe little town of Bona (pronounced Bonnie) lying in the northeastern corner of Dade County Missouri once had a population of 68 citizens. It was...

What is Memorial Day?It is a day to honor those who lost their lives while in services to the United States during peace and war. I grew up with mom calling it decoration...

Birthdays: May 24th-Corbin Lowrance 6 and Angela Freeze big 50; 25th-Telicia Glenn, Trish Fidler, Kelsey Keeton, Robin Smith, Hattie Maxwell 5, Kateland Mauldin 26 and Rick...

Congratulations to our classes of 2025!!! Graduates, you are on your way to do great things. While your new journey begins and you will experience new and exciting...

Dollar Bills, Wheels, Sheep My Uncle Bill always said: “Work doesn't bother me. Not at all.               Heck, I can lay down by a haystack someone else stacked up and...

I had some ideas written down for my column this week, but then we had a great teaching moment while visiting in St. Charles last weekend. We went for an early birthday...

Best T Shirt of Week: Keep Calm And Try My Springfield Mo Home Brewed Ale.Wednesday that day in the middle of the week that wishes it was Friday. Thankful it is not...