I never got into the habit of morning coffee with the good ol’ boys. more

Giving deer one less reason to congregate is a good way to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); a disease that can be spread by deer-to-deer contact. That’s the rationale behind the regulation prohibiting the feeding of deer that’s in effect in parts of Missouri. more

Here's what I'm packing for August more

I grew up in the small Webster County town of Elkland, but I never saw an elk anywhere near there. more

Not of this century more

We were just hot more

The roundabout conundrum more

Many descended from patriots of ’76 more

Perhaps the most important thing to remember about a stream is that, here in southwest Missouri, we all live near one. more

Hay hand, square bales, things of the past more

Pete and Roy walk into a brain more

We weren’t raised as vacation types more

Springtime would find me at the river more

Another time, another country more

Impatience: Digital cameras made it worse more

Fun facts about the fifth month more

Born: more

Binweed and Nutsedge more

I walk through the house, my eyes laser-focused on my foe. I mentally prepared myself for what I was about to do. It feels like a lifetime ago when I became a crusader, seeking a surrounding clear and clean of vermin. more

How I learned to cook more

Angela: Living with the loss more

What I used to eat, but don’t now more

The sky dancer more

Nearly famous more

When someone tells me that they have seen something that makes them think of me, it’s always kind of fun to see what that something is. Sometimes that item is a moose or a Snoopy or a plant, but usually it is an item related to recycling and most likely it is about reusing. My friend, Anna Miller, recently sent me an article on reusing toilet paper rolls as starter pots for plants. She knows me! She knows I love plants and reusing, so she got 2 points for her effort. You can use toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls. Simply cut them into about 2” sections. On one end, make four ½”-¾” cuts equally spaced apart. Fold them towards the inside of the cardboard tube and tape. Fill with your favorite potting mix, add a seed and water and there you go! Obviously they won’t last forever, but they should last long enough for your seed to get a head start before you transplant it into its new home. Thanks to Anna for reminding me of this idea to share. Now if I could just get her to get a little more involved in recycling and visiting the recycling center… more