Nature

The Drought

Published August 17, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

The drought, especially here in the Midwest, is a daily topic of conversation, and now, concern. It has been unbearably hot, sometimes ranging into the triple figures. Looie the Schnauzer and I walk early in the morning or not at… Continue reading →

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Secret Garden

Published June 15, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

I call it my secret garden room. The leafy crown of an ancient soft maple tree covers my hideaway, its hollow trunk and limbs housing birds, squirrels, chipmunks, a mother raccoon and her two babies, and now and then,… Continue reading →

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CAFO

Published February 17, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

Have you heard of CAFO? It stands for Confined-Animal-Feeding-Operation.

Some years ago, our farm neighbor gave us a call. His sow had farrowed and she didn’t have enough teats to feed all her brood. Would we like the… Continue reading →

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PRESIDENT OBAMA: KEYSTONE XL’S PROFILE IN COURAGE

Published January 21, 2012 | By Beth L Barnett

Talk about courage: President Obama showed the nation he has plenty of it when he rejected the application of TransCanada to build a pipeline right through the middle of the United States.

He knew the GOP would howl. He… Continue reading →

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NEBBISH ZINNIAS

Published August 21, 2011 | By Beth L Barnett

Every year, I start off the summer full of great ambitions and overzealous hope all due to the beautiful seed catalogs that begin arriving in January. However, over the years I’ve learned to be more realistic. I now only order… Continue reading →