Tag Archives: 4-h

Frogs, feathers and ticks, oh my!

What do you get when you pack up the car with a power drill, a pooper scooper-type device and a quartet of kids? An adventure of epic proportions, of course! On Saturday, a couple of the 4-H’ers I mentor teamed … Continue reading

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Care for some tater salad?

I’ve never had a reason to make potato salad before, and that has been just fine with me. Mom is the potato salad maker in our family. She’s made it for summertime gatherings, grandchild graduations and perhaps even a funeral … Continue reading

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Learning by Doing

A couple of months ago, the little neighbor girl I mentor in 4-H stopped over at my house to tell me she’d recruited two other girls to join our club. First, though, Alyssa asked me if I could tell them … Continue reading

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Facing my Fears; Screaming for Help

(As promised in my previous blog, I found the column in which I mentioned Big Red … it was published in June 2008 in the Daily Globe’s Today’s Farm edition. Since Big Red hasn’t made it into the Farm Bleat, … Continue reading

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Baa, Baa Black Sheep

It’s National Agriculture Day today, but more importantly, it’s National Agriculture Week – yes, a whole week dedicated to honoring America’s men and women who work hard to put meat, fruit and vegetables on your dinner plate, milk in your … Continue reading

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