Category Archives: Farming

The Needs of Others

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Doc Arnett

A whole ton of knowing the needs of others isn’t as good as a pound of doing something about it. Continue reading →

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The Bright Side of Dark Stuff

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Even something has drab and dreary as cleaning up manure has its up side: great compost for sale and tons of it! Continue reading →

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Of Fog and Mud

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Doc Arnett

Even in the barely melted muck of mud and snow, there is both promise and provision. Continue reading →

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Hard Frost

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Like frost melting from a metal gate on a cold but sunny morning, much of the kindness that we show carries no lasting trace… but is still worth doing. Continue reading →

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The Third Leaf

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A farmer gets very unexpected gas mileage from a new VW… and has on idea he’s getting help. But not from a divine source! Continue reading →

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A Touch of Fire

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A touch of fire singes the fringesOf the fraying edges of a cold gray dayIn the corner of Kansas. Thin bits of ice glaze the rails of the round penWhere the pair of geldings send steaming breathInto the last shredsOf … Continue reading →

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Bad Timing, Bad Apples

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Even in our disappointment, we can choose to focus on the positive… and enjoy ourselves more. Continue reading →

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God’s Own Cider

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It’s pretty amazing how you can take a bunch of defective apples and make wonderful cider… and how imperfect people can work together in the beauty of harmony… Continue reading →

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A Few Good Things

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Maybe along the lines of Tom T. Hall’s “I Love” or the more famous “A Few of My Favorite Things,” here’s a partial list of mine… Continue reading →

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Yielding Toward Harvest

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The quiet beauty of a moonlit night washes over northeast Kansas. Continue reading →

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