Before you pick up your phone to call me saying we're best friends, I should clarify. The powerball is the ONLY number we...
Nature
stink bugs, green onions, and chicken poop
Oh! The glorious smells of rural living! Time outside in the mornings smell like stink bugs. They are everywhere. There's...
losing a full hour a daylight this month
I'm reminded that here in good ole' southern Indiana, we're about to lose even more daylight as fall gets underway. One...
october 1 is the day of shutdowns
Everyone wants a deal. I've seen it as I've worked booking speeches for decades, and it's more stressful as the terms...
how long before harvest on my county road?
Looking out across Mr. Farmer's bean field has me wondering how long it will be before harvest. I'm no farmer by a long...
did i rescue a tree frog or toad?
Walking out on the deck with 3 hounds yesterday morning, I was the first to spot a small creature sitting on the deck....
it’s quiet and peaceful in the country… until it’s not
Rural living is wonderful all year round, but especially when it's warm enough to be outside -- yet cool enough to be...
peak for fall leaves in Indiana
Historical data from the Jackson County, IN, Visitor Center says typical timing for peak fall foliage around my slice of...
hummingbirds have their suitcases packed for the journey
We're down to just a few hummingbirds at the feeder now, and they are simply here to refuel and not stay for any length of...









