Most farmers or outdoorsmen have at some time or the other pulled-up and eaten a raw turnip out of a turnip patch. Yes-sir, the lowly turnip has been planted annually for a very long time. Historians tell us that the turnip originated in middle and eastern Asia. It is now planted just about all over the world, although it prefers cooler climates. Why, just...
Read MoreA Case of Supply and Demand
The year 2020 brought a much higher anxiety level than most people ever expected. Sure, there was the presidential election drama, social unrest in our country, and of course, the pandemic that all of us just wish would be over! During these troubling times, people are more apt to turn to religion, alcohol, drugs, or guns for their protection or emotional...
Read MoreMaking Use of What You Have
When my Mom was a child, back in the 1930s, the effects of this country’s Great Depression were still very evident. It had filtered down to just about every household in America. The average American family lived by the Depression-era motto: “Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.” Back in this era, more folks lived on a rural farm than in today’s...
Read MoreThe Ones That Got Away
I’ve enjoyed the sport of hunting since I was a kid. During this time, I kept several types of hunting dogs. To me, there is just something missing when you don’t have a good dog along. As a kid growing up on a farm, I roamed the woods and fields with my trusty Daisy BB gun. For Christmas, just after my twelfth birthday, I got a brand new Remington single...
Read MoreA Nice Christmas Surprise
Several weeks ago, my friend Tom called and asked if I would like to join him as a guest on a pheasant shoot. Well, I really jumped at the chance because I have never eaten or hunted pheasant. The date of the shoot was Saturday, December 26th. The event would be held at Honey Hill Hunting Preserve just southeast of Whiteville, NC. Our shooting time was...
Read MorePlace Your Foundation on a Solid Rock
Rocks have been on and under this earth since the beginning. Early man found shelter within a cave of rock. Man cooked his food on a heated rock and also made his weapons out of rock. Later, as man’s engineering skills grew, he built houses and temples out of rock. Through trial and error, man soon learned that without the right type and placement of a...
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