The Thanksgiving table wherever we are for the holiday has always been about options. As a kid, I had the easy choice of grandma’s turkey, along with a side of Swedish meatballs, and was able to easily pass over the traditional Norwegian offering of lutefisk and save that for the older ...
Because of the time of the year, this is going to be concise. We humans have a habit of complicating most things. I just finished reading a book entitled “Faces of Christmas Past” by Bill Holm. In the book, he passes on his memories of growing up in southwest Minnesota and the lessons he ...
It had been many years since I’d sat down and watched a livestock auction in person. I was pleased to learn that most things about sale barns hadn’t changed. My wife and I raise a few Jersey steers. We normally sell them as halves and quarters of hanging beef to friends and relatives. For ...
The Christmas card is often sent as part of the traditional celebration of the holiday season in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to the holiday season. Over a billion Christmas cards are sent annually in the United States. A leader in the greeting card business, ...
Major car repairs, surprise medical bills, and loss of income are events we don’t tend to give much consideration to until they happen to us. While it may not be as fun as saving for vacation or a home remodel, having an emergency fund in place can make the difference between managing a ...
Sharon (Johnson) McCully was born in September 1939 in Pipestone, the second of five children born to Fern (Kemnitz) and Harold Johnson. The Johnson kids grew up on the family farm near Verdi, in Lincoln County. Sharon’s oldest sibling was her brother Robert, followed by younger sisters ...