Rock Wall

For those of you who have never heard of Blackberry Winter, that’s what you’ve been enjoying the last few days. Why? Don’t know. That’s just what the old timers called the cold snap at this time of year when blackberries bloom. I know it kinda took the wind out of my sails for mowing the

Wanna help ElDo win again? You’ve done it every time before.We’ve had several requests for the “Thankful For Our Community” contest mentioned at the Chamber luncheon. The link to the contest voting page is:  https://a.cstmapp.com/voteme/18255/619475838?ep1=fb. Our essay vying for a $5,000 prize is to benefit the Opera House Arts Council for a new Spring Park

CW Spohn and I were reminiscing about farm events as teenagers. He was helping an uncle on a dairy farm when a tour came through about 8 a.m. as they were finishing the morning milk. A very prime and proper lady with a fresh hair do for the event stood right behind one of the

I was standing at the sink shaving Tuesday morning when I had one of those light bulb moments. I suddenly realized how much effort Adrian had to put out to come be by my bedside while I was in the hospital in Springfield a couple of weeks ago. And now we ask, why didn’t I

Had an appointment with Dr. Casey last Thursday. He said I looked and sounded good. His parting words were that he expected the Rock Wall to get back to normal. “It has been lacking.” Had an appointment in Springfield Friday with my urologist, the one who installed the garden hose size catheter and a stint.

Well, I’m back at my desk trying to fly my computer. I spent a good part of a couple of days recalling steps I invented. My in-basket was a monster – over 500 emails and more kept coming. I conquered the last one about 5 p.m. Tuesday. What a relief. I hope I worked them

Here I sit at 2:02 a.m. Tuesday morning for our little chat. A couple of complications might interest you: • The guvment says if I am well enough to go the office then I’m well enough to go home. They probably have a point. • I have a catheter the size small garden hose they

Well, folks, he was right. He was sick. So sick he ended up in the Hospital in Springfield. Nasty kidney infection. They’ll spring him this week and he’ll re-hab in Eldo. When I called him and asked if he had anything for the Rock Wall, a question he always asks us on Tuesdays, he was

Folks, I’m sick. It hit me like a ton of bricks about mid morning Tuesday and I went home about 1 p.m. I don’t remember being this sick or hurting this bad. I bought some lunch but didn’t eat it, Thank Goodness. I found myself bending over the kitchen sink, something I have done only

The cold and flu bug is going around. First I caught a bad cold complete with runny nose, sneezing and cough. Kimball told me to stay away from her and I did. Didn’t do any good. Now I’m better and she’s got it. Gwen went a different route. She called the house Monday morning and