Prairie Bluestem

Collected from my Amish cookbooks I've bought several Amish cookbooks at local Mennonite stores over the years. All of these cookbooks...

Advice for girls by Maude Foote Crow My mother was born in 1923. By the time she was a teenager in the late 1930s, some rules in this lis...

Accepting what you cannot change An old woman feeding birds in Kazimierz the old Jewish district in Krakow, Poland. Photo from Wikimed...

Logistics, tips, techniques, thoughts, experience I took some vacation days last week and had a yard sale on Saturday. Oh, my, it was a ...

Early signs of fall The retailers are ready for a change in the weather.  Sweaters and blankets are on display in the malls; any remaining...

Some of my garden hardware I have a metal livestock fence panel -- a grid about 12 feet long and 5 feet tall. Recently, I've been grow...

Mulch is the answer. This is my 17th (or 18th?) garden in Kentucky. I've only had the garden plowed once. All the other years, I'v...

Beware of pranksters! Remember -- today is April Fool's Day. Would-be tricksters are everywhere, so stay alert. You may enjoy my Tre...

Necessity is the mother of invention. I'll pass this along in case anyone ever needs to know. In a pinch, a plastic dustpan will substi...

Houses we didn't buy When Dennis was transferred to Fort Campbell, we became first-time home-buyers.  We were living out of suitcases ...

The retail diet plan I have a helpful hint for anyone who wants to avoid weight gain over the winter holidays. It's a simple hint, but ...

Double dose of contradictions I love the small print at the bottom of the banner: "First time customers only." The second t...

Inexpensive but attractive One of the ladies at our church is truly talented at decorating and entertaining for a crowd. She's had plen...

Salmonella found in fresh spinach bagged by Metz Fresh Over 8000 cases of fresh bagged spinach were recalled today by Metz Fresh LLC of Ki...

Watch out for the animals! I've heard many roadkill jokes, but to me, it's not a very funny topic. I feel terrible when I hit someth...

Ideas from 1923 for making your home place look and function better These five steps to a convenient and attractive home place are from a 19...

A hard-to-read sentence in a newspaper article The quotation below is a sentence from an AP article about J. K. Rowling , author of the Harr...

Repair a hole in fabric If you have the time to do it, a neat patch on a damaged garment returns it to useful service, saves you money...

History And Old Stuff... I have a new old book. It is an 8th-grade reading textbook from 1931 , The Roundup , published by The John C. Wins...

And What I Think About It... Guy Kawasaki has posted an interesting article: "The Art of Schmoozing II." He has ten tips from Su...