Newsletter Stories

I Made a Mistake… Or Did I?

Rodney Ewing

Taking a break from the week’s chaos to write this newsletter turned out to be more than just a quiet moment—it gave me time to connect a few dots I...

I Made a Mistake… Or Did I?

Rodney Ewing

Taking a break from the week’s chaos to write this newsletter turned out to be more than just a quiet moment—it gave me time to connect a few dots I...

🐶Rita’s Raccoon Mystery (I Still Don’t Know the...

Rodney Ewing

We will never know the real truth. But here’s the story anyway. So the other morning, I said to Lily, “Come on, time to feed the sheep.” She hops in...

🐶Rita’s Raccoon Mystery (I Still Don’t Know the...

Rodney Ewing

We will never know the real truth. But here’s the story anyway. So the other morning, I said to Lily, “Come on, time to feed the sheep.” She hops in...

I Was Ready for Chaos, Got a Break Instead

Rodney Ewing

It’s that time of year again—shearing weekend on the farm. Once a year, like it or not (and trust me, they don’t), every ewe and ram gets a haircut. It’s...

I Was Ready for Chaos, Got a Break Instead

Rodney Ewing

It’s that time of year again—shearing weekend on the farm. Once a year, like it or not (and trust me, they don’t), every ewe and ram gets a haircut. It’s...

Missing: One Lamb (Possibly Imaginary)

Rodney Ewing

Back in March, on one of those early spring snowstorms that makes you question your own life choices, we picked up 30 ewe lambs from a nice little family farm....

Missing: One Lamb (Possibly Imaginary)

Rodney Ewing

Back in March, on one of those early spring snowstorms that makes you question your own life choices, we picked up 30 ewe lambs from a nice little family farm....

The Soybeans Couldn’t Wait... and Neither Could I

Rodney Ewing

Last weekend, the race was on.June 1st was fast approaching, and the soybean fields still weren’t all planted. It’s been such a rainy spring that parts of the county have...

The Soybeans Couldn’t Wait... and Neither Could I

Rodney Ewing

Last weekend, the race was on.June 1st was fast approaching, and the soybean fields still weren’t all planted. It’s been such a rainy spring that parts of the county have...

Two Premonitions, Zero Action

Rodney Ewing

Premonition.It’s not a word I think about much. Maybe you do—but I sure didn’t. Not until this week, anyway.I had a few of them in the last few days, and...

Two Premonitions, Zero Action

Rodney Ewing

Premonition.It’s not a word I think about much. Maybe you do—but I sure didn’t. Not until this week, anyway.I had a few of them in the last few days, and...